Sidelight Backlight Module with Assisting Solar Light Source and Liquid Crystal Display Device
AssigneeShenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsChe-Chang Hu, Hu He
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Abstract
The present invention provides a side-light backlight module with assisting solar light source and which comprises a side-light source; a waveguide having an incident surface facing the side-light source and an emitting surface; an optical film set arranged on top of the waveguide and facing the emitting surface; and an assisting light source directing collected solar light into the incident surface of the waveguide. With the provision of the assisting light source, the solar light can be used as an assisting light source making the backlight module and the liquid crystal display device made therefrom become more environmental friendly.
Claims15
A side-light backlight module with assisting solar light source, comprising:
- a sidelight source;
- a waveguide having an incident surface facing the sidelight source and an emitting surface;
- an optical film set arranged on top of the waveguide and facing the emitting surface;
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- an assisting light source directing collected solar light into the incident surface of the waveguide.
A side-light backlight module with assisting solar light source, comprising:
- a sidelight source;
- a waveguide having an incident surface facing the side-light source and an emitting surface;
- an optical film set arranged on top of the waveguide and facing the emitting surface;
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- an assisting light source directing collected solar light into the incident surface of the waveguide, wherein the assisting solar light source further comprises an optical connector disposed onto the backlight module for coupling an external solar light collecting device;
- a plurality of fiber optics coupled to the optical connector for transmitting solar light from the collecting device;
- wherein each of the fiber optics has an light emitting end facing toward the incident surface of the waveguide, wherein each of the light emitting ends is securely attached to a bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.