Patent ID: 9322971
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B29D,B29K,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A method for manufacturing a light guide apparatus, comprising: providing a first mold and a second mold corresponding to the first mold, the first mold comprising a first molding surface and the second mold comprising a second molding surface facing the first molding surface, wherein at least one protrusion is disposed at the first molding surface or the second molding surface; providing a plurality of sheet materials, each of the sheet materials comprising an opening corresponding to the protrusion, a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a circuit layer disposed on the first surface; disposing one of the sheet materials on the first mold, and the first surface facing the first mold; closing the first mold and the second mold, and the first molding surface and the second molding surface defining a containing space therebetween; and injecting an optical plastic material into the containing space to form a light guide plate having a via corresponding to the protrusion for embedding at least one light source, and the second surface of the one of the sheet materials disposed on the light guide plate to form the light guide apparatus.