Backlight module

Abstract

A backlight module for an LCD display includes backlight units. Each backlight unit includes a backplane unit, a first reflecting unit on the backplane unit, and an LED on the backplane unit extending through the first reflecting unit. Each backlight unit further includes a second reflecting unit on a side of the first reflecting unit away from the backplane unit. The second reflecting unit is spaced apart from the first reflecting unit. The second reflecting unit includes at least one reflecting region and at least one transmitting region. The reflecting region reflects light, the transmitting region transmits light.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A backlight module, comprising:
 a plurality of backlight units, each of the plurality of backlight units comprising:
 a backplane unit; 
 a first reflecting unit on the backplane unit; and 
 a light emitting diode (LED) on the backplane unit and extending through the first reflecting unit; 
 wherein each of the plurality of backlight units further comprises a second reflecting unit on a side of the first reflecting unit away from the backplane unit; 
 the second reflecting unit is spaced apart from the first reflecting unit; and 
 the second reflecting unit comprises at least one reflecting region and at least one transmitting region; the reflecting region is configured to reflect light; the transmitting region is configured to transmit light. 
   
     
     
         2 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflecting regions comprises at least two reflecting regions; and the at least one transmitting regions comprises at least two transmitting regions; every adjacent two of the reflecting regions are spaced apart from each other by one of the transmitting regions; every adjacent two of the transmitting regions are spaced apart from each other by one of the reflecting regions. 
     
     
         3 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the LED aligns with a center of the second reflecting unit. 
     
     
         4 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflecting regions comprises a plurality of reflecting regions spaced apart from each other; and the at least one transmitting regions comprises one transmitting region; the one transmitting region surrounds each of the plurality of reflecting regions. 
     
     
         5 . The backlight module of  claim 4 , wherein sizes of the plurality of reflecting regions gradually decrease along a direction from a center towards an edge of the second reflecting unit. 
     
     
         6 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the second reflecting unit comprises a main portion and a border portion surrounding the main portion; the main portion comprises a plurality of transmitting regions spaced apart from each other and a reflecting region; a region of the main portion excluding the plurality of transmitting regions is the reflecting region; the border portion comprises a plurality of reflecting regions spaced apart from each other and a transmitting region; a region of the border portion excluding the plurality of reflecting regions is the transmitting region. 
     
     
         7 . The backlight module of  claim 6 , wherein sizes of the plurality of transmitting regions of the main portion gradually increase along a direction from a center towards an edge of the second reflecting unit. 
     
     
         8 . The backlight module of  claim 6 , wherein sizes of the plurality of reflecting regions of the border portion gradually decrease along a direction from a center towards an edge of the second reflecting unit. 
     
     
         9 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the second reflecting units of the plurality of backlight units are arranged in a matrix comprising a plurality of rows along a first direction and a plurality of columns along a second direction; wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction; the second reflecting units in each of the plurality of rows are serially coupled together, and the second reflecting units in each of the plurality of columns are serially coupled together. 
     
     
         10 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the second reflecting units of the plurality of backlight units are arranged in a plurality of rows along a first direction; the second reflecting units in each of the plurality of rows are serially coupled together; the plurality of rows of the second reflecting units are serially coupled together along a second direction; wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction; odd-numbered rows of the second reflecting units are aligned with each other in the first direction, and even-numbered rows of the second reflecting units are aligned with each other in the first direction; each of the odd-numbered rows of the second reflecting units is staggered in relation to the even-numbered rows of the second reflecting units in the first direction. 
     
     
         11 . The backlight module of  claim 10 , wherein each of the odd-numbered rows of the second reflecting units offsets a distance from each of the even-numbered rows of the second reflecting units in the first direction; the distance is equal to a half of a length or width of the second reflecting unit. 
     
     
         12 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein each transmitting region of the second reflecting unit is a through hole extending through the second reflecting unit, and the reflecting regions of the second reflecting unit are made of reflective material. 
     
     
         13 . The backlight module of  claim 1 , wherein the second reflecting unit comprises a transparent substrate and a reflective material layer formed on a surface of the transparent substrate adjacent to the LED; the reflective material layer partially covers the surface of the transparent substrate; the reflective material layer forms each reflecting region; portions of the transparent substrate which are not covered by the reflective material layer define each transmitting region. 
     
     
         14 . A backlight module, comprising:
 a backplane;   a first reflecting film on the backplane; and   a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the backplane unit, being spaced apart from each other, and each extending through the first reflecting film;   wherein the backlight module further comprises a second reflecting film on a side of the first reflecting film away from the backplane;   the second reflecting film is spaced apart from the first reflecting film; and   the second reflecting film comprises a plurality of reflecting regions and a plurality of transmitting regions; each of the plurality of reflecting regions is configured to reflect light; each of the plurality of transmitting regions is configured to transmit light.