Embodiment
Should be appreciated that, do not breaking away under the situation of disclosed principle of the present invention here, can change and revise the exemplary embodiment of the following description of the present invention in many different modes, therefore, scope of the present invention is not limited to following these certain embodiments.On the contrary, provide these exemplary embodiments can make that the disclosure will be completely with complete,, will fully pass on theory of the present invention to those skilled in the art by example and unrestricted.
Should be appreciated that, when element or layer be known as another element or layer " on ", in or " being connected to " another element or when layer,, it can be directly on another element or layer, or is directly connected to another element or layer, perhaps can have intermediary element or layer.On the contrary, when element or layer be known as " directly " another element or layer " on ", or " being directly connected to " another element or when layer, then do not exist intermediary element or layer.Identical label refers to components identical all the time.As here using, term " and/or " comprise any one and all combinations in one or more relevant lising.
Should be appreciated that though the term first, second, third, etc. can be used for describing various elements, assembly, zone, layer and/or part here, these elements, assembly, zone, layer and/or part should not be subjected to the restriction of these terms.These terms only are used for an element, assembly, zone, layer or part are different from another element, assembly, zone, layer or part.Therefore, under the situation that does not break away from the present invention's instruction, the first following element, assembly, zone, layer or part can be known as second element, assembly, zone, layer or part.
The relative space position term, for example " below ", " following ", D score, " top ", " on " etc., can be used for describing as shown in drawings an element or feature relation here with respect to another element (or other element) or part (or other part), make describe convenient.Should be appreciated that the relative space position term is intended to not only comprise the orientation shown in the accompanying drawing, also comprise in the use or the different orientation of the device in the operation.For example, when the device in the accompanying drawing is reversed, the element that is described as be in " following " or " below " of another element or feature will be oriented in " top " of another element or part.Therefore, exemplary term " following " can comprise top and following two kinds of orientation.Device can be by additionally directed (revolve turn 90 degrees or on other orientation), and explain the descriptive language of the relative position on the space of using in view of the above here.
Here the term of Shi Yonging only is used to describe the purpose of specific exemplary embodiment, and is not intended to and becomes restriction of the present invention.As here using, singulative is intended to also comprise plural form, unless context is clearly pointed out in addition.Should also be appreciated that, when term " comprise " and/or " comprising " with in this manual the time, though refer in particular to the existence of described feature, integral body, step, operation, element and/or assembly, do not get rid of existence or add one or more further features, integral body, step, element, assembly and/or their group.
, describe exemplary embodiment of the present invention with reference to cut-open view here, cut-open view is schematically illustrating of desirable embodiment of the present invention (and intermediate structure).The change of shape of legend similarly, may take place to be caused by for example manufacturing technology and/or tolerance.Therefore, exemplary embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the zone that illustrates here at given shape, and should comprise by the deviation of for example making the shape that causes.For example, usually, have circle or crooked feature, and/or have the gradient of implantation concentration in its edge with the injection region shown in the rectangle, rather than from the injection region to the variation of the binary of non-injection region.Equally, the buried regions that forms by injection can cause some injection in buried regions and the zone between its surface that takes place to inject.Therefore, the zone shown in the accompanying drawing is schematically in essence, and their shape also is not intended to the true form in the zone that device is shown, also and be not intended to and limit the scope of the invention.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (comprising technical term and scientific terminology) that here use have the implication identical with the implication of those skilled in the art's common sense.Unless should also be understood that here especially to limit, should be interpreted as in the context of its implication and association area their implication such as the term that defines in the universaling dictionary consistent, and should not explain with Utopian or excessive formal implication.
Hereinafter, come to describe in more detail exemplary embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 illustrates the decomposition diagram of module backlight according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, module 100 backlight comprises storage container 200, a plurality of lamp 300, diffusing panel 350 and lamp-fixing member 400.
Storage container 200 comprises base plate 210 and sidewall 220.Sidewall 220 extends from the outer peripheral portion of base plate 210 respectively, makes base plate 210 and sidewall 220 that spatial accommodation is provided together.Sidewall 220 can integrally form with base plate 210.Storage container 200 can comprise the metal that has high strength and can easily not be out of shape.
Module 100 backlight also can comprise the first diffusing panel leader 222 on the sidewall 220 that is arranged on storage container 200.For example, four first diffusing panel leaders 222 can be arranged on the sidewall 220 of storage container 200.The first diffusing panel leader, 222 guiding diffusing panels 350 are to be fixed on diffusing panel 350 in the precalculated position on the storage container 200.The first diffusing panel leader 222 can be arranged on two corresponding side walls 220 of storage container 200 along the vertical substantially parallel direction with lamp 300.The first diffusing panel leader 222 is protruding upward from the sidewall 220 of storage container 200, correctly diffusing panel 350 is directed to the pre-position on the storage container 200.As shown in Figure 1, the first diffusing panel leader 222 is protruding upward from the upper surface of the sidewall 220 of horizontally disposed qualification storage container 200.
Lamp 300 is arranged on the base plate 210 of storage container 200 basically in parallel with each other.Lamp 300 produces light in response to the drive signal that provides from the external device (ED) (not shown).A plurality of cold-cathode fluorescence lamps (CCFL) with long cylinder shape can be used as lamp 300.Alternatively, a plurality of external electrode fluorescence lamps (EEFL) can be used as lamp 300, and wherein, each EEFL has the external electrode of the end that is formed on EEFL.In addition, each of lamp 300 has curved shape, for example U-shaped.Two ends of lamp 300 are fixed in the lamp socket 310, and lamp socket 310 is arranged on the storage container 200.
Diffusing panel 350 is arranged on the top of lamp 300.The light diffusion that is provided by lamp 300 is provided diffusing panel 350, to improve the homogeneity of brightness.Diffusing panel 350 can have plate shape shape.In addition, diffusing panel 350 is separated predetermined distance with lamp 300.
Diffusing panel 350 is formed by optically transparent material.Diffusing panel 350 also can be formed by the light diffusion material, with diffused light.For example, diffusing panel 350 can be formed by the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) as optically transparent material.
Module 100 backlight also can comprise at least one optical sheet 360 that is provided with on the diffusing panel 350.The path that optical sheet 360 changes by the light of diffusing panel 350 diffusions is to improve optical characteristics.Optical sheet 360 can comprise prismatic lens, to be improved the brightness that the front is seen by the light of diffusing panel 350 diffusions by assembling on direction forward.In addition, optical sheet 360 can comprise diffusion disk, with the light of further diffusion by diffusing panel 350 diffusions.As mentioned above, as required or desired optical, module backlight also can comprise various functional optical sheets.
Lamp-fixing member 400 is installed on the base plate 210, is used for fixing lamp 300.When the length of lamp 300 increased, lamp 300 can distortion or sagging.Therefore, lamp-fixing member 400 stably supports the middle part of lamp 300, and can prevent the distortion of lamp 300 and sagging.
The number of lamp-fixing member 400 can be determined by the number of lamp 300.For example, each of lamp-fixing member 400 can be fixed four lamps 300, but is not limited to this.
When the number of lamp-fixing member 400 during greater than, each lamp-fixing member 400 can be arranged with zigzag along the direction longitudinally that is substantially perpendicular to lamp 300 and be provided with.When each lamp-fixing member 400 is provided with by a direction, can produce defective, for example, can form concealed wire corresponding to lamp-fixing member 400.So, can lamp-fixing member 400 be set with zigzag, thereby can prevent the concealed wire defective.
Each of lamp 300 is fixing by a lamp-fixing member 400.Yet when lamp 300 was oversize, each of lamp 300 can be fixing by the lamp-fixing member 400 more than.Each of lamp-fixing member can be along the predetermined distance that vertically is spaced apart from each other of lamp 300.In this case, lamp-fixing member 400 can be arranged with zigzag along the direction longitudinally that is substantially perpendicular to lamp 300 and be provided with.
Module 100 backlight also can comprise the side form 370 of the end that is arranged on lamp 300.Side form 370 combines with storage container 200, to cover the end of lamp 300.Side form 370 has improved brightness uniformity by the end that covers lamp 300, and wherein, the brightness of the end of lamp 300 relatively is lower than the brightness of the other parts of lamp 300.Side form 370 supports the marginal portion on the side form 370 of being arranged on of diffusing panels 350, and guiding diffusing panel 350 is in place.Side form 370 can comprise the guiding diffusing panel 350 second diffusing panel leader 372 in place.The second diffusing panel leader 372 protrudes predetermined height from the upper surface that limits side form 370.
Module 100 backlight also can comprise the intermediate die (not shown), so that diffusing panel 350 and optical sheet 360 are fixed to storage container 200.Intermediate die combines with the top of storage container 200, is fixed to storage container 200 with the marginal portion with diffusing panel 350 and optical sheet 360.
Fig. 2 is the amplification partial plan layout that the diffusing panel 350 in the storage container 200 that is contained among Fig. 1 is shown.
See figures.1.and.2, diffusing panel 350 is received container 200 and side form 370 supports.Specifically, the sidewall 220 that diffusing panel 350 and first vertical substantially parallel side lamp 300 are received container 200 supports, being supported by side form 370 with this second vertical side of first side group of diffusing panel 350.Thereby the accommodated position of diffusing panel 350 is received the second diffusing panel leader, 372 guiding of the first diffusing panel leader 222 and the side form 370 of container 200.
Heat and moisture can make diffusing panel 350 distortion easily.Therefore, diffusing panel 350 is received, corresponding to the degree of diffusing panel 350 distortion diffusing panel 350 and the first diffusing panel leader 222 and the second diffusing panel leader 372 are separated predetermined distance.For example, diffusing panel 350 can separate about 1.5mm with the first diffusing panel leader 222 and the second diffusing panel leader 372.The second diffusing panel leader 372 can comprise fixedly protuberance of sheet, with fixed optics sheet 360.
Fig. 3 is the skeleton view that the lamp-fixing member shown in Fig. 1 is shown, and Fig. 4 is the cut-open view that the lamp-fixing member among Fig. 3 is shown.
With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, lamp-fixing member 400 comprises main part 410, bolster 420, diffusing panel support section 430 and lamp fixed part 440.
Main part 410 forms along the direction that is substantially perpendicular to a plurality of lamps 300 extends.Main part 410 can form in lower openings or non-copline corresponding to bolster 420.Alternatively, main part 410 can integrally form the bottom that covers bolster 420.
Bolster 420 is protruding upward from main part 410, thus not with main part 410 coplines.For example, bolster 420 is formed on the middle part of main part 410.Alternatively, can form a plurality of bolsters 420, described a plurality of bolsters 420 vertically separate predetermined distance along main part 410.
Can adjust the shape of bolster 420, to improve the elasticity of bolster 420.When diffusing panel 350 is contained in the storage container 200, bolster 420 bufferings moving and the sagging power that imposes on diffusing panel support section 430 that forms by diffusing panel 350.As shown in Figure 4, the cross section along vertical intercepting of main part 410 of bolster 420 can have trapezoidal shape basically.In other words, bolster 420 comprises the sidepiece with respect to main part 410 inclinations, and the sidepiece of described inclination engages with main part 410.
Diffusing panel support section 430 can protrude from bolster 420, to support diffusing panel 350.The height of diffusing panel support section 430 can be greater than the height of lamp-fixing member 440.Diffusing panel 350 is big more, and the middle part of diffusing panel 350 is sagging must be low more.So diffusing panel support section 430 can prevent the sagging of diffusing panel 350.In addition, diffusing panel support section 430 keep diffusing panels 350 and the lamp 300 fixed by lamp-fixing member 440 between distance.For example, as shown, diffusing panel support section 430 can have conical in shape.Therefore, when the mobile generation diffusing panel 350 of diffusing panel 350 and the friction between the diffusing panel support section 430, the elasticity of bolster 420 can make described minimise friction.
Lamp-fixing member 430 is formed on the upper surface of main part 410, and supports lamp 300.Lamp-fixing member 440 is protruding upward from main part 410.Lamp-fixing member 440 can have opening portion 442, so that lamp 300 can be inserted in the opening portion 442.
The width of opening portion 442 is determined by the diameter of lamp 300.The width of opening portion 442 is big more, and each of lamp 300 can be inserted in the lamp fixed part 440 easily more.Yet when the width of opening was excessive, each of lamp 300 can break away from lamp fixed part 440 easily.So the width of expectation opening portion 442 can have 80% 90% scope to the diameter of lamp 300 from the diameter of lamp 300.For example, when the diameter of lamp 300 was about 4mm, the width of opening portion 442 can be about 3.3mm.
A plurality of lamp fixed parts 440 are formed on the both sides of bolster 420 discriminably.For example, lamp-fixing member 400 comprises four lamp fixed parts 440 (two sides at bolster 420).Alternatively, lamp-fixing member 400 can comprise the lamp fixed part 440 of various numbers.
Lamp-fixing member 400 also can comprise at least one bound fraction 450, to combine with storage container 200.Bound fraction 450 can be formed on the basal surface of main part 410.The position of bound fraction 450 and number can change.
Module 100 backlight also can comprise the reflecting plate 380 that is arranged between storage container 200 and the lamp 300.The light that reflecting plate 380 provides lamp 300 reflexes to diffusing panel 350, thereby reflecting plate 380 can improve the efficient of light.For example, reflecting plate 380 is fixed to the base plate 210 of storage container 200.
The base plate 210 of reflecting plate 380 and storage container 200 has the opening corresponding to the bound fraction 450 of lamp-fixing member 400.The opening of bound fraction 450 penetrate through reflective plates 380 and base plate 210, and hook base plate 210.
Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram that the lamp-fixing member of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention is shown.
With reference to Fig. 5, lamp-fixing member 500 comprises main part 510, bolster 520, diffusing panel support section 530, lamp fixed part 540 and bound fraction 550.Except that bolster 520, lamp-fixing member 500 is substantially the same with the lamp-fixing member among Fig. 4, and any of remainder of elliptical structure further specified.
Bolster 520 is protruding upward from main part 510.For example, bolster 520 is formed on the middle part of main part 510.Alternatively, a plurality of bolsters 520 can form and vertically separate predetermined distance along main part 510.
Bolster 520 can have resilient shapes, is applied to the power of diffusing panel support section 530 with buffering, and described power is moving and sagging formation by diffusing panel 350.For example, the cross section along vertical intercepting of main part of bolster can have arcuate in shape basically.In addition, diffusing panel support section 530 can have empty structure, to improve elasticity.For example, diffusing panel support section 530 can limit cavity, perhaps is cut open, to improve elasticity.
Fig. 6 illustrates the decomposition diagram of LCD device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 6, LCD device 700 comprises the module backlight 100 that light is provided and the display unit 800 of display image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
The module backlight 100 of this exemplary embodiment is substantially the same with the module backlight among Fig. 1 to Fig. 5.Therefore, identical label will be used to refer to the foregoing description in the same or analogous part of part described, and will omit any further instruction.
Display unit 800 comprises liquid crystal display (LCD) panel 810 and driving circuit section 820.The light that LCD panel 810 utilizes module 100 backlight to provide comes display image.Driving circuit section 820 drives LCD panel 810.
LCD panel 810 comprises first substrate 812, second substrate 814 and liquid crystal layer 816.Second substrate 814 combines with first substrate 812, thereby second substrate 814 is towards first substrate 812.Liquid crystal layer 816 places between first substrate 812 and second substrate 814.
First substrate 812 comprises a plurality of thin film transistor (TFT) (not shown) of arranging with matrix shape.For example, first substrate 812 can comprise glass.The gate electrode of each of TFT is electrically connected in the gate line (not shown) on the substrate of glass 812.The source electrode of each of TFT is electrically connected in the data line (not shown) on the substrate of glass 812.The drain electrode of each of TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode (not shown), and described pixel electrode comprises material optically transparent and conduction.
Second substrate 814 can be the color filter substrate that comprises redness, green and blue color filter, with Show Color.For example, second substrate 814 can comprise glass.Second substrate 814 also can comprise common electrode, and described common electrode comprises material optically transparent and conduction.
When signal and data-signal be respectively applied to TFT each gate electrode and during the electrode of source, the TFT conducting produces electric field between pixel electrode and common electrode.In response to the electric field that is applied to liquid crystal layer 816, the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecule in the liquid crystal layer 816 changes, thereby the transmittance of liquid crystal layer 816 changes, with display image.
Driving circuit 820 comprises data pcb (PCB) 822, grid PCB 824, data drive circuit film 826 and gate driver circuit film 828.Data PCB 822 is applied to LCD panel 810 with data drive signal.Grid PCB 824 is applied to LCD panel 810 with signal.Data PCB 822 is electrically connected to LCD panel 810 by data drive circuit film 826.Grid PCB 824 is electrically connected to LCD panel 810 by gate driver circuit film 828.
Each comprised chip for driving of data drive circuit film 826 and gate driver circuit film 828.For example, each comprised band of data drive circuit film 826 and gate driver circuit film 828 carries encapsulation (TCP), membrane of flip chip (COF) etc.
Data drive circuit film 826 makes data PCB 822 be arranged on the side surface and lower surface of storage container 200 along the lower surface bending to storage container 200 of the side surface of storage container 200.Grid PCB 824 makes grid PCB 824 be arranged on the side surface and lower surface of storage container 200 to the lower surface bending of storage container 200.Auxiliary signal line can be formed on LCD panel 810 and the grid flexible circuit film 828, thereby can omit grid PCB 824.
LCD device 700 also can comprise intermediate die 910.Intermediate die 910 is arranged between optical sheet 360 and the LCD panel 810.Intermediate die 910 is fixed to storage container 200 with optical sheet 360 and diffusing panel 350, and supports LCD panel 810.Intermediate die 910 can be a sheet spare with shaped as frame shape.Alternatively, intermediate die 910 can be divided into two, each had U-shaped shape of described.Alternatively, intermediate die 910 can be divided into three or four, and each of described can have shape.
LCD device 700 also can comprise top frame 920, so that display unit 800 is fixed to intermediate die 910.Top frame 920 covers the marginal portion of LCD panel 810, and combines with storage container 200, so that LCD panel 810 is fixed to intermediate die 910.Top frame 920 protection LCD panels 810 are not subjected to external impact.In addition, top frame 920 can prevent that LCD panel 810 breaks away from intermediate die 910.Top frame 920 can have a sheet spare of shaped as frame shape.Alternatively, top frame 920 can be divided into two, each had U-shaped shape of described.Alternatively, top frame 920 can be divided into three or four, and each of described can have shape.
Fig. 7 illustrates to be used to make the framed cut-open view of lamp-fixing member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 7, lamp-fixing member 400 comprises diffusing panel support section 430, by first core 610, second core 620 and 630 combinations of the 3rd core are formed framed 600.
First core 610 can be arranged on framed 600 top.Second core 620 can be arranged on framed 600 bottom.The 3rd core 630 can be arranged along the direction that is substantially perpendicular to first core 610 and second core 620.
First core 610 can have the first half first groove 612 of main part 410, bolster 420, diffusing panel support section 430, lamp fixed part 440 and bound fraction 450 corresponding to lamp-fixing member 400.Second core 620 can have the second half second groove 622 of main part 410, bolster 420, diffusing panel support section 430, lamp fixed part 440 and bound fraction 450 corresponding to lamp-fixing member 400.Main part 410 the second half right with first half-phase of main part 410.The 3rd core 630 can have the three-flute 632 corresponding to the end of diffusing panel support section 430.By first core 610, second core 620 and 630 combinations of the 3rd core being formed groove in framed 600 inside corresponding to lamp-fixing member 400.
When only forming when framed, form separator bar along the center line of the diffusing panel support section 430 of arch by two cores.Therefore, the microtriche thorn can be formed on the end that contacts with diffusing panel 350 of diffusing panel support section 430.Therefore, described burr can cause that diffusing panel 350 breaks, and this can cause the defective of LCD device.Yet, in Fig. 7, adopt first core 610, second core 620 and have and make lamp-fixing member 400, make not have the microtriche thorn in the end that contacts with diffusing panel 350 of diffusing panel support section 430 corresponding to the 3rd core of the three-flute 632 of the end of diffusing panel support section 430.
In order to make lamp-fixing member 400, by first core 610, second core 620 and 630 combinations of the 3rd core are formed framed 600.Subsequently, molten resin is added framed 600 inside.For example, molten resin is added framed 600 inside by the insertion portion (not shown) that is formed on a side of framed 600.
Subsequently, the molten resin with framed 600 inside cools off.Subsequently, by being come in 630 minutes, first core 610, second core 620 and the 3rd core finish lamp-fixing member 400.
According to the present invention, the rubber-like bolster is formed on the zone of the diffusing panel support section formation of lamp-fixing member.So, can make the minimise friction between diffusing panel and the diffusing panel support section, thereby can prevent breaking of diffusing panel, and can improve display quality.
In addition, what be used to make lamp-fixing member framedly comprises the core that has corresponding to the groove of the end of diffusing panel support section, thereby can prevent to be formed on the microtriche thorn of the end of diffusing panel support section, and can prevent to produce breaking of diffusing panel.
The present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiment.Yet, be apparent that according to the description of front, many optional modifications and variations will be tangible to those skilled in the art.Therefore, the present invention comprises the change and the variation of all the such washabilitys in the spirit and scope that fall into claim.