Patent
Display module and illumination sign device using the same
| العنوان: | Display module and illumination sign device using the same |
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| Patent Number: | 7,793,448 |
| تاريخ النشر: | September 14, 2010 |
| Appl. No: | 12/477267 |
| Application Filed: | June 03, 2009 |
| مستخلص: | A display module includes a first light guide plate, a first light shielding sheet disposed above the first light guide plate, a first light source positioned adjacent to the first light guide plate, a second light shielding sheet disposed under the first light guide plate, a second light guide plate disposed under the second light shielding sheet, and a second light source positioned adjacent to the second light guide plate. The first and second light sources emit different color light. The first light shielding sheet defines a first light transmitting pattern. The second light shielding sheet defines a second light transmitting pattern according to the first light transmitting pattern. An area of the second light transmitting pattern is less than that of the first light transmitting pattern. |
| Inventors: | Huang, Tai-Sheng (Taipei-Hsien, TW); Chang, Chia-Huang (Taipei Hsien, TW) |
| Assignees: | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW) |
| Claim: | 1. A display module, comprising: a first light guide plate comprising a first light output surface, a first bottom surface opposite to the first light output surface, and a first light input surface adjoining the first light output surface and the first bottom surface; a first light shielding sheet disposed above the first light output surface of the first light guide plate; a first light source positioned adjacent to the first light input surface of the first light guide plate; a second light shielding sheet disposed under the first light guide plate; a second light guide plate disposed under the second light shielding sheet, the second light guide plate comprising a second light output surface, a second bottom surface opposite to the second light output surface, and a second light input surface adjoining the second light output surface and the second bottom surface; and a second light source positioned adjacent to the second light input surface of the second light guide plate, wherein the first and second light sources emit different color light; the first light shielding sheet defines a first light transmitting pattern, the second light shielding sheet defines a second light transmitting pattern according to the first light transmitting pattern, and an area of the second light transmitting pattern is less than that of the first light transmitting pattern. |
| Claim: | 2. The display module of claim 1 , wherein the first and second light sources are three-colored light emitting diodes. |
| Claim: | 3. The display module of claim 1 , further comprising a reflective sheet disposed under the second light guide plate to reflect light towards the first light shielding sheet. |
| Claim: | 4. The display module of claim 3 , further comprising a third light shielding sheet, a third light guide plate and a third light source, wherein the third light shielding sheet and the third light guide plate are positioned between the second light guide plate and the reflective sheet, the third light guide plate is disposed under the third light shielding sheet, the third light guide plate has a third light input surface, the third light source is positioned adjacent to the third light input surface, the third light shielding sheet defines a third light transmitting pattern according to the second light transmitting pattern, and an area of the third light transmitting pattern is less than that of the second light transmitting pattern of the second light shielding sheet. |
| Claim: | 5. The display module of claim 4 , wherein the third light source emits different color light from the first and second light sources. |
| Claim: | 6. The display module of claim 4 , wherein the first bottom surface of the first light guide plate defines a plurality of first microstructures. |
| Claim: | 7. The display module of claim 4 , wherein the second bottom surface of the second light guide plate defines a plurality of second microstructures. |
| Claim: | 8. An illumination sign device, comprising: a frame; a transparent protecting plate; a display module positioned under the transparent protecting plate, the transparent protecting plate and the display module being fixed in the frame, the display module comprising: a first light guide plate comprising a first light output surface, a first bottom surface opposite to the first light output surface, and a first light input surface adjoining the first light output surface and the first bottom surface; a first light shielding sheet disposed above the first light output surface of the first light guide plate; a first light source positioned adjacent to the first light input surface of the first light guide plate; a second light shielding sheet disposed under the first light guide plate; a second light guide plate disposed under the second light shielding sheet, the second light guide plate comprising a second light output surface, a second bottom surface opposite to the second light output surface, and a second light input surface adjoining the second light output surface and the second bottom surface; and a second light source positioned adjacent to the second light input surface of the second light guide plate, wherein the first and second light sources emit different color light; the first light shielding sheet defines a first light transmitting pattern, the second light shielding sheet defines a second light transmitting pattern according to the first light transmitting pattern, and an area of the second light transmitting pattern is less than that of the first light transmitting pattern. |
| Claim: | 9. The illumination sign device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second light sources are three-colored light emitting diodes. |
| Claim: | 10. The illumination sign device of claim 8 , further comprising a reflective sheet disposed under the second light guide plate to reflect light towards the first light shielding sheet. |
| Claim: | 11. The illumination sign device of claim 10 , further comprising a third light shielding sheet, a third light guide plate and a third light source, wherein the third light shielding sheet and the third light guide plate are positioned between the second light guide plate and the reflective sheet, the third light guide plate is disposed under the third light shielding sheet, the third light guide plate has a third light input surface, the third light source is positioned adjacent to the third light input surface, the third light shielding sheet defines a third light transmitting pattern according to the second light transmitting pattern, and an area of the third light transmitting pattern is less than that of the second light transmitting pattern of the second light shielding sheet. |
| Claim: | 12. The illumination sign device of claim 11 , wherein the third light source emits different color light from the first and second light sources. |
| Claim: | 13. The illumination sign device of claim 11 , wherein the first bottom surface of the first light guide plate defines a plurality of first microstructures. |
| Claim: | 14. The illumination sign device of claim 11 , wherein the second bottom surface of the second light guide plate defines a plurality of second microstructures. |
| Current U.S. Class: | 40/546 |
| Patent References Cited: | 5124890 June 1992 Choi et al. 5743616 April 1998 Giuliano et al. 6308444 October 2001 Ki 7024809 April 2006 Poma 7570321 August 2009 Takahashi et al. |
| Assistant Examiner: | Kim, Shin |
| Primary Examiner: | Morris, Lesley |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Chi, Clifford O. |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.07793448 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| الوصف غير متاح. |