Patent 7118263 was granted and assigned to AU Optronics on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A direct backlight module. The backlight module includes a diffuser, a reflecting plate, a plurality of light sources and at least one transparent support. The reflecting plate connects to the diffuser and forms a chamber therebetween. The plurality of light sources are disposed in the chamber. The transparent support is disposed in the chamber to support the diffuser and the reflecting plate.