US 8,985,807 B2 · Electrical connector and backlight module using the same

Abstract

The invention provides an electrical connector and a backlight module using that electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a body and two conducting lines. The body is provided with first and second connecting portions, the former of which has a first connecting surface and the latter has a second connecting surface. An invariable relative angle is defined between the first and second connecting surfaces. The conducting lines are coated on the first and second connecting surfaces without crossing each other. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, two LED light bars mounted to two respective light receiving edges of the light guide plate, and an aforesaid electrical connector connecting the LED light bars. The electrical connector is electrically connected with the LED light bars and fixes their relative positions. Besides, it is easy to install the electrical connector to connect the LED light bars firmly.

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Dependent claims

An electrical connector for connecting two light-emitting diode (LED) light bars, comprising:

a body provided with a first connecting portion having a first connecting surface and a second connecting portion having a second connecting surface, an invariable relative angle being defined between the first and second connecting surfaces;
and
two conducting lines coated on the first and second connecting surfaces of the body without crossing each other for electrically connecting with the two LED light bars,
wherein the body further comprises an in-between portion connected between the first and second connecting portions and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
the conducting lines extend from the first connecting surface to the first surface and the second connecting surface in order;
the in-between portion has two holes both passing through the first and second surfaces and passing through the two conducting lines, respectively.

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A backlight module comprising:

a light guide plate provided with a bottom surface, a top surface, two light receiving edges, and a juncture connected between the two light receiving edges;
an electrical connector mounted to the juncture of the light guide plate and having a body and two conducting lines, the body comprising a first connecting portion having a first connecting surface and a second connecting portion having a second connecting surface, an invariable relative angle being defined between the first and second connecting surfaces, the conducting lines being coated on the first and second connecting surfaces of the body without crossing each other, the first and second connecting surfaces being parallel to the two light receiving edges of the light guide plate, respectively;
and
two LED light bars each having an elongated base provided with a connecting end and a plurality of LEDs mounted to the base, the connecting ends of the two LED light bars being connected with the first and second connecting portions of the body, respectively;
each of the connecting ends having two contacts touching the two conducting lines, respectively;
the LEDs of the two LED light bars facing the two light receiving edges of the light guide plate, respectively.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical connector and backlight module using the same

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Electrical connector and backlight module using the same

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Abstract

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