TWM262652U - Integrated display panel assemblies - Google Patents

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TWM262652U
TWM262652U TW091210815U TW91210815U TWM262652U TW M262652 U TWM262652 U TW M262652U TW 091210815 U TW091210815 U TW 091210815U TW 91210815 U TW91210815 U TW 91210815U TW M262652 U TWM262652 U TW M262652U
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M262652 C7 __D7_ 五、創作說明（丨） 〔創作領域〕 本創作係槪括關於一種整合顯示面板之組件，其包括 用以背景光照明與面板相結合之二或多個顯示器的背景光 照明（backlight)組件。 〔創作背景〕 槪括而言，欲提供用於整合顯示面板組件與類似者之 背景光照明係爲習知。本創作係關於用於該顯示器之背景 光照明組件的一定改良，提供用以照亮與其相結合顯示器 之更爲有效率的光線分佈，且提供用於與面板相結合顯示 器之支撐。於本文中採用之顯示器(display)—辭，可意指於 一顯示面板組件上的任何型式之影像、按鍵墊、開關與/ 或刻字說明。 〔創作槪要〕 根據本創作之一構想，該整合顯不面板之組件係包括 背景光照明組件，其用以提供有效率之背景光照明分佈， 以照亮諸如一液晶顯示器(LCD，liquid crystal display)之二或 多個顯示器，且照亮諸如一蜂巢式無線電話或其他此種裝 置之手握式儀器的一個鍵盤。 根據本創作之另一個構想，該顯示物係由該背景光照 明組件所支撐。 根據本創作之更進一個構想，該背景光照明組件包括 一直接位在一 LCD後方之一第一發光區域，其用以使得通 過該背景光照明組件之一部分光線係被發出以作爲LCD之 背景光照明，且使得其餘光線通過第一發光區域下方至該 3 ϋ張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公ϋ ~" 一 I---- ^ --------^ --------丨線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) M262652 C7 -—__D7___ 五、創作說明（> ) 背景光照明組件之其他發光區域以照亮該顯示面板組件上 之一個或多個其他顯示器。 根據本創作之又一個構想，複數個發光二極體(LED, light emitting diode)係被安裝在（或接近）該背景光照明組 件之一端，以提供用以照亮與面板相結合之顯示器。 根據本創作之另一個構想，該背景光照明組件包括用 以握持及對齊諸如斑馬（zebra)條帶之導體，其係延伸通過 該槽’且係將一 LCD或其他顯示器電氣連接至安裝於該背 景光照明組件之背側的一印刷電路板(PCB，printed circuit board) 〇 根據本創作之再一個構想，一導電線條(trace)可設於 該背景光照明組件之前側上，用以構成與一 LCD或其他型 式顯示器之電氣接觸，該其他型式顯示器係諸如用以執行 一開關功能之按鍵墊。 根據本創作之又一構想，該背景光照明組件構成一 LCD之底層。 欲達成前述與相關目的，本創作包含將完整敘述於下 文中之特徵，其係於申請專利範圍中特別指出，以下之說 明及伴隨之圖式將詳細描述本創作之特定實施例，然而， 此等實施例僅係本創作主旨所運用之數種不同的方式。 〔圖式簡單說明〕 於隨附圖式中： 第一圖係根據本創作之一種形式的整合顯不面板組件 之俯視圖； 4 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 裝--------訂·--------/rt {請先間讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) M262652 C7 五、創作說明（4 ) 62,72頂面，65,85發光區域，66,76,88底面，67,89反射 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 塗敷層，81液晶材料，82 LCD，83頂玻璃層，84底層 〇 〔較佳實施例之詳細說明〕 詳細參考該圖式，首先參考第一與二圖，其顯示有根 據本創作之一種形式的整合顯示面板組件或模組1，該模 組1包括：一低型面之鍵盤2，其係使用在比如一蜂巢式 無線電話或其他手持式儀器3 ;及一背景光照明組件4，其 提供對於如下文所述及的鍵盤2上之一液晶顯示器(LCD)5 與按鍵墊6等二個或多個顯示器之背景光照朋。該顯示模 組1包括一盤座(bezel)7，其作用爲用於LCD 5與按鍵墊6 之一框架。於該背景光照明組件4之前側上的柱狀物或凸 起物10，係用來提供該盤座、LCD及鍵盤層與該背景光照 明組件之對齊及附著。於該背景光照明組件之後側上的類 似柱狀物或凸起物11，其提供藉由適合之繫結物(圖中未顯 出)用於一印刷電路板(PCB)12與該後側之對齊及附著。於 PCB 12上之導電線條可經由彈性體且各向異性(anisotropic) 的導電片15而電氣連接至LCD 5，該導電片一般稱爲斑馬 條帶。槽16係設於該背景光照明組件4 (參見第二與三圖 )，該斑馬條帶15係穿過該槽16以將斑馬條帶相對於 LCD 5與PCB 12而握持且對齊。此等元件之對齊係重要的 ，以提供介於LCD與PCB之間的所需電氣連接，該LCD 與PCB係機械式安裝於背景光照明組件4之相對側上。 背景光照明組件4包含一相當薄且長之面板17，其係 6 張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)a4格⑵G X 297公爱) " M262652 C7 ____D7_ 五、創作說明（< ) 由包括諸如壓克力、聚碳化或玻璃之塑膠的任何型式之透 光傳導材料所作成。該光導面板17可係大致爲扁平狀或彎 曲狀，可係一單層或多層，且可具有不同之厚度與形狀。 再者，面板17可係彈性或剛性，且可由多種化合物所作成 。甚者，面板17可係中空的，其塡以液體、空氣，或係固 體，且該面板中可有孔洞或隆起部。該面板17作用爲一個 光引導裝置，用以將光線引導進入該面板之一端或二端， 藉由在該面板內之內部反射。一部分之光線係自面板17所 引取出，用以當所需時作爲該LCD 5之背景光照明；而其 餘分之光線係通過該LCD之下方，用以照亮該按鍵墊6或 其他顯示器。 該逸出光線之表面亮度與均勻度係以在面板17中之變 形物或分裂物的型式、位置、與尺寸爲一函數。此光引出 變形物或分裂物之一圖樣可係設於該面板一側或二側（如 所需）之選定區域上。於本文中所用之變形物(deformity)或 分裂物(cUsniption)之辭語，可互換地意指該面板表面及/或 覆層或表面處理之形狀或幾何上的任何改變，其引起一部 分之光線被發出。該光線引出變形物之一種圖樣可包括一 可變之圖樣，其將該光線分散，使得該光線一部分反射之 內角將係夠大，以引起該光線係透過設有該光線引出變形 物於其上之側而由該面板所發出，或者係反射回該面板且 自另一側發出。 此等變形物或分裂物可由多種方式所製成，舉例而言 ，藉著於該面板之選定的光輸出區域上設有一塗漆圖樣、 7 本紙張及度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱） (請先閱讀背面之注音？事項再填寫本頁) 裝·-------訂*--------線 M262652 C7 _____D7 _ 五、創作說明（b ) 一蝕刻圖樣、一加工圖樣、一印刷圖樣、一熱壓圖樣、或 一模製圖樣或類似者。舉例而言，一油墨或印刷圖樣可藉 由壓印法、絹印法、噴墨法、熱轉換膜或類似者而施加。 該變形物亦可被印製於一薄片或膜上，其係用以施加該變 形物至面板。舉例而言，藉著附著或者定位該薄片或膜於 面板之一或二側，此薄片或膜可成爲該面板之一永久部分 ，以產生一所需功效。 藉著改變在該面板之一區域或數個區域上的變形物之 密度、不透明度或半透明度、形狀、深度、顏色、面積、 折射率或型式，則由該面板輸出之光線可被控制。該變形 物或分裂物可用以控制由該面板之任何區域所發出光線的 百分比。舉例而言，較少及/或較小尺寸之變形物可被置 放於該面板上其所需光線輸出較少之區域。反之，於面板 上所需輸出光線較多之區域，可置放較多及/或較大之變 形物。 改變在該面板之不同區域中的變形物之比率及/或尺 寸係必要的，以提供一均勻之光線輸出分佈於不同區域處 。舉例而言，行進過該面板之光量在較靠近光源之區域係 大於較爲遠離光源之其他區域者。該光線引出變形物之一 種圖樣可被用以調整在面板內之光線變化量，舉例而言， 其係藉著提供一隨著遠離光源之距離增加且設有光線引出 變形物之較濃密度而達成，並因而造成由該面板輸出一較 均勻的光線分佈。 該變形物亦可被用以控制所發出光線之輸出射線角度 8 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） — — — —— —— —---- -----— II ^ --------- (請先閱讀背面之注音？事項再填寫本頁) M262652 C7 _______D7___ 五、創作說明（） ------------t--------訂. (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 分佈，以適用一特定應用。舉例而言，當該面板係用以提 供一 LCD之背景光照明時，若該變形物使得光線可由該面 板以預定射線角度而發出，則該光線輸出將係更有效率， 使得其將以低損失而通過LCD。 此外，光線引出變形物之圖樣可用以調整歸因於面板 之光線引出而造成之光線輸出變化量。運用一寬光譜之塗 料、油墨、覆層、環氧基樹脂或類似者，範圍自有光澤至 不透明或者二者，該光線引出變形物之圖樣可印製於該光 輸出區域上，且可運用半色調分離技術以改變該變形物所 包括的範圍。再者，該光線引出變形物之圖樣可係多層或 者改變該變形物之折射率。 光線引出變形物之印製圖樣可於形狀上改變，諸如點 狀、方塊狀、鑽石狀、橢圓形、星形、任意形狀及類似者 。此外，該變形物可沿著該面板之光線輸出區域的長度及 /或寬度而改變其形狀及/或尺寸。變形物之一隨機置放 圖樣可運用於該面板之光線輸出區域的長度及/或寬度之 各處。該變形物可具有不帶任何特定角度之形狀或一圖樣 ，以降低波紋狀或其他干擾效應。欲產生此等隨機圖樣之 方法的實例係，運用隨機(strochastic)印製圖樣技術、頻率 調變之半色調圖樣、或隨機點狀半色調而印製一種圖樣之 形狀。再者’該變形物可被色彩化，以達成於該面板之顏 色修正的作用。舉例而言，該變形物之顏色亦可於面板各 處改變以對於相同或不同之光線輸出區域提供不同之色 彩。 9 士《ά 之丘 p r* 田 士 印 βΠ 古 泡/广τα。、λ A m /〇 1Π nc\n一"\^x \ 丨 __ 丨· ,.丨丨,_ M262652 C7 _______2L____ 五、創作說明（） 除了或者取代前述光線引出變形物之圖樣外，包括運 用較複雜形狀於一模製圖樣之稜鏡表面、不同形狀之低處 與升高表面的其他光線引出變形物係可模製、蝕刻、壓印 、熱成形、熱壓或類似者而至該面板之一個或多個光線輸 出區域上。稜鏡表面、低處或升高表面將使得一部分之光 線作接觸，藉以由該面板所發出。此外，該稜鏡、低處或 其他表面之角度亦可改變以導引光線於不同的方向，而產 生一所需之光線輸出分佈或效果。再者，該反射或折射表 面可具有不帶特定角度之形狀，以降低波紋狀或其他干擾 效應。 該光導面板17可具有一個或多個發光二極體(LED)或 其他光源，置放鄰近該面板之一或多端或側，抑或者，該 .光源可被表面安裝於面板上或者係安裝於面板內部。於第 二與三圖中所示之實施例，該光導面板17具有複數個槽、 腔、或開口 20，其係加工、模製或者構成於該面板一端之 一個或多個聚光部位21上，於該聚光部位上可安裝一個或 多個LED或其他光源22。爲了消除介於該光源與鄰近光轉 移區域23之間的間隙或空氣介面表面，該光源22較佳係 埋設、裝入或結合於該聚光部位21內，以降低由該光轉移 區域所接收之光損失，'並提高由該面板所發出之光輸出。 舉例而言，該光源之安裝可藉使用足夠量之適合的透 光埋設、裝入或黏合材料將該光源結合於槽、腔或開口 20 內而達成。該槽、腔或開口 20係可位於該光導面板17之 頂、底、側或端部上。該種結合亦可藉由多種未結合他種 -----------.•裝--------訂· (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 10 M262652 C7 _— _^D?_ 五、創作說明（） 材料之方法而達成，例如，熱黏合、熱壓、超音波或塑性 銲接或類似者。其他接合方法包括，於該光源周圍插入模 製物與鑄造物。 此外，該光源22可係多色之LED或多色輻射源之一 組合，以提供一所需之多色彩或白光的輸出分佈。舉例而 言，藉著改變各個有色光線之強度，則複數個有色光線係 可用來產生白光或任何其他有色光線輸出分佈，且該有色 光線係諸如不同顏色（如紅、藍及/或綠）之LED或者具 有多色晶片之一單個LED。 第一至三圖中所示之光導面板17係由一相當剛性透明 材料所作成，且具有貫穿之孔25，以有助於該按鍵墊6之 開關柱塞部位26與於PCB 12上之導體27的接觸與否之移 動，該PCB 12係安裝於該光導面板17之背側，如第二與 四圖中所示。該按鍵墊6係手風琴設計型式之一撓性按鍵 墊膜或面板28之一整體部件，其提供該開關柱塞26 —些 觸覺回饋，且使該按鍵墊在按壓後係回到其於第二與四圖 中所示之初始升高位置，以造成於該開關柱塞26上之導體 29可短接於PCB上有關之導體27。雖然該按鍵墊於第一 至三圖中係顯示爲按壓型式開關，明顯的是，該按鍵墊可 爲其他型式之開關。此外，該按鍵墊可爲用以執行其他所 需功目纟之ί女紐、指針、指不器、與滑座等。 如第四圖中所示，該光導面板17具有一光輸出區域 30，其直接位在LCD 5後方，且包含用以使得透過該光導 面板之一端部之光線32 —部分由光源22發出作爲LCD 5 11 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（2]〇χ 297公.¾ ) •裝--- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
一«J M262652 _ _D7____ 五、創作說明（） 至該按鍵墊6’之光線可藉著多種方式而存在於該按鍵墊刻 字36,處，諸如藉著由該等按鍵墊6’之變形物48而散射或 折射。 第六圖顯示根據此創作的另一形式之顯示模組50,其 亦包括一撓性、透光之光導面板51 ’其上具有構成該按鍵 墊6’之突起部52。然而，於此實施例中，於該面板51之 底側係設有凹部53，其對齊於該按鍵墊突起部52。導體 54係位在該凹部53之內。當按壓該按鍵墊6’時，導體54 係與PCB 12上之相結合的開關接點27作接觸，將其等短 接以完成該開關功能。於此，同樣地，傳導至該按鍵墊6’ 之光線可藉著前述方式由變形物48而散射或折射以存在於 該按鍵墊刻字36’處。 第七圖顯示根據本創作的一種修正形式之顯示模組60 ，其中PCB之一導電線條61係印製於一撓性或剛性光導 面板63之頂面62上，因此免除對於PCB之需求。該面板 63直接相對於該導電線條61之底面66上係爲變形物64， 用以使得光線之一部分係被引導回至通過面板，且由LCD 5後方之該發光區域65以一預定圖樣而立即發出。該面板 之底面66亦可設有一反射塗敷層67，藉著將由該底面發 出之任何光線反射回至面板而用於自該發光區域65發出光 線，藉以改善該面板之光輸出效率。 第八圖顯示根據本創作之另一種形式的顯示模組70， 其中PCB之一導電線條71係印製於一撓性或剛性光導面 板73之頂面62上，用於由該按鍵墊75上之導體74的選 -----------、-^--------訂- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 13 M262652
五、創作說明（） 擇接點，因此免除對於PCB之需求。直接相對於該按鍵墊 75之面板73的底面76上係爲變形物77，用以使得光線之 一部分係導回至該面板，作爲該按鍵墊之背景光照明。一 反射塗敷層78亦可設於該底面76上，用以將任何由底面 發出之光線重新導回至該面板。 第九圖係根據本創作之另一種形式的顯示模組80,其 中一 LCD 82之液晶材料81係設置於頂玻璃層83與一底層 84之間，該底層84係由一撓性或剛性光導面板86之一發 光區域85所構成。因此，於此特定實施例中，該LCD之 底層提供用於LCD所需之背景光照明。此外，於此實施例 中，變形物87係設於該面板之底面88，用以使得該光線 之一部分係發出作爲LCD 82之背景光照明。於該底面上之 一反射塗敷層89可將由底面發出之任何光線重新導回至該 面板。 雖然本創作已係相關於某些較佳實施例而作顯示及描 述’顯而易知的是，對於熟習此項技藝者在硏讀及瞭解本 說明書後將可作出等效之改變與修正。本創作將包括所有 該等效改變與修正，且係僅由申請專利範圍之範疇所限定 14 ----------- it--------訂· (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)

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  1. M262652 | C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 1 ·一種顯示面板之組件，其包含：一光導面板’其 係僅透過該面板之一端部以經由該面板傳導而接收由一或 多個光源而來之光線；一光輸出區域’其係在鄰近於在一 液晶顯示器下方之該一端部的該面板之一側上，由該光輸 出區域，該被傳導光線之一期望的量係由該面板發出，以 背光照明於該光輸出區域上之一個液晶顯示器，同時被傳 導光線之其餘部分通過該光輸出區域下方至軸向距離該一 端部比該光輸出區域更遠之該面板上之另一光輸出區域’ 其中，透過該端部且通過該光輸出區域下方所接收之額外 光線係由該面板發出，以照明位於其他光輸出區域上方之 一個鍵盤之按鍵墊。 2 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其中該液晶顯示 器及該鍵盤係由該面板支承。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之組件，其中該面板包括 用以對齊及附著該液晶顯示器與該鍵盤至面板之柱狀物。 4 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其係進一步包含 附著至該面板之另一側的一電路板，在該面板內之槽，及 延伸通過該槽且將該液晶顯示器電氣連接至電路板之導體 ，其中該導體包含斑馬條帶，且該槽將該班馬條帶相對於 該液晶顯示器與電路板而作固定及對齊。 5 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其係進一步包含 附著至該面板之另一側之一電路板，該些按鍵墊係包含具 有延伸通過該面板中之孔的突起部，該按鍵墊當按壓時使 得與該電路板接觸以完成有關電路，該孔包含用以使得光 6氏張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS) A4規格（210 x 297公釐) (請先間讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) t 訂： M262652 S 六、申請專利範圍 •線發出環繞該按鍵墊之其他光輸出區域。 6·如申請專利範圍第5項之組件，其中該按鍵墊係 被一撓性面板所承載，其提供觸覺回饋至該按鍵墊，使得 該按鍵墊當在按壓後被鬆開時係回至其初始位置。 7 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其中該些按鍵墊 係於該面板一側上，該面板係由一撓性材料所作成，藉此 當該按鍵墊受按壓時，該面板之一部分係對應地移動。 8 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其中，該液晶顯 示器包栝一頂層、一由該面板構成之底層、與介於該二層 間的液晶材料，且於該面板一另側上之變形物係相對該光 輸出區域’以使得所傳導光線之一部分係由該光輸出區域 發出。 9 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其中，該一或多 個光源係被安裝於該面板之端部中的一凹部、槽或腔內， 該凹部、槽或腔係塡以一透明介質，以消除介於該光源與 該面板間的任何空氣介面。 1 0 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其中，該一或 多個光源係係被模製或鑄製於該面板之該端部內。 1 1 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，其中，該一或 多個光源係被結合至該面板之端部，以消除介於該些光源 與該面板間的任何空氣介面。 1 2 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之組件，更包含於該面 板之該一側上的一導電線條，及用以建立介於該液晶顯示 器或該按鍵墊與該導電線條間的電氣接觸之導體。 2 ^張尺度it用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再塡寫本頁) 訂 線<
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