Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080204397 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight device for a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel displaying an image is disclosed. The backlight device includes a plurality of light source groups and a light source driving section. The light source groups include a predetermined number of light sources providing the LCD panel with light. The light source driving section sequentially and repeatedly provides power to the light source groups during a unit frame interval. | 08-28-2008 |
20080316739 | Backlight assembly - Provided is a backlight assembly which includes integral power supply sockets and ground sockets, in which the number of parts is reduced in addition to the manufacturing cost. The backlight assembly includes a lamp including a lamp tube and an electrode that protrudes beyond either end of the lamp tube, a power supply socket including a first plate that has a first guide groove through which the electrode is inserted and a plate spring that is disposed on one side of the first plate and fixes the electrode in the first guide groove by pressurizing the electrode, and a bottom chassis containing the lamp and the power supply socket therein, in which the first plate and the plate spring are formed of a conductive material. | 12-25-2008 |
20090027904 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lamp socket includes a body receiving a lamp, and a power supplying member disposed inside the body, the power supplying member comprising an electrical conductive material having elasticity, wherein the power supplying member electrically interconnects the lamp and an inverter substrate on which an inverter is mounted, wherein the power supplying member includes a lamp connector receiving a lead wire of the lamp, and an inverter connector formed integrally with the lamp connector, wherein the inverter connector receives a protrusion of the inverter substrate to encircle the protrusion. | 01-29-2009 |
20090128734 | LAMP SOCKET, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A lamp socket that can reduce the thickness of both sides of a display device includes a socket main body having a contact hole formed therein, and a power-applying member coupled to the socket main body through the contact hole, and provided with a lamp connection terminal, an inverter connection terminal, and a terminal connection part connected with the lamp connection terminal in a bent form so as to connect the lamp connection terminal with the inverter connection terminal. Accordingly, the thickness of both sides of the display device including the lamp sockets is reduced, and the compatibility of the product is extended. | 05-21-2009 |
20090141210 | LIGHT SOURCE BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a backlight unit with a light emitting diode block assembly connected thereto, and a liquid crystal display having the backlight unit. In one embodiment, the backlight unit includes a plurality of light source blocks each of which includes a substrate having a light source and an electrode portion formed thereon; a connector electrically connecting the light source blocks to each other, coupled to the light source blocks in contact with one side of the connector, and fastening the light source blocks to each other by cross-coupling the light source blocks; and a supporter disposed on the other side of the connector. In this manner, LED blocks can be simultaneously both electrically and mechanically coupled, using a relatively small and simple number of connectors, facilitating reliability and ease of manufacture. | 06-04-2009 |
20090161036 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a method of manufacturing a backlight assembly, a light reflective and heat-radiating sheet including a light reflective sheet layer to reflect light and a heat-radiating sheet layer are prepared. The heat-radiating sheet layer includes a coupling layer integrally formed with a surface of the light reflective sheet layer and heat-diffusing particles are dispersed in the coupling layer to diffuse heat provided from the exterior. The light reflective and heat-radiating sheet is disposed so that the coupling layer is adhered to a bottom plate of a receiving container. Thus, impurities may be prevented and/or reduced, and assembling efficiency may be improved. | 06-25-2009 |
20090168454 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light-guide plate and an integrally formed frame. The light-guide plate guides light generated from the light source. The integrally formed frame includes a chassis and a mold frame integrally combined with the chassis as an indivisible unitary element through insert/outsert injection. The integrally formed frame receives the light source and the light-guide plate. A hemming part is formed on a sidewall of the chassis to increase strength of the integrally formed frame. Therefore, the number of elements is decreased, and strength against bending stress, impact resistance and heat dissipation are improved. | 07-02-2009 |
20090191741 | LAMP SOCKET, DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LAMP - A lamp socket includes a power-up device including a conductive material and supplying power to a lamp electrode, and a housing receiving the power transmitting member. The power transmitting member includes an inverter connector, a first lamp electrode supporter, and an terminal unit. The first lamp electrode supporter is connected to the inverter connector and formed with a lamp electrode receiving section into which the lamp electrode is inserted. The terminal unit has a fixed terminal connected to the first lamp electrode supporter, a free-end terminal supporting the lamp electrode such that the lamp electrode adheres to the lamp electrode receiving section, and a connection terminal that connects the fixed terminal to the free-end terminal in the housing. | 07-30-2009 |
20090207125 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a plurality of light-emitting modules, a driving unit and a side mold. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and a side part formed on a peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate. Light-emitting modules of the plurality of light-emitting modules are disposed in the receiving container. The light-emitting modules include a light-emitting base board and a plurality of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) disposed on a first side of the light-emitting base board. The driving unit is disposed in the receiving container proximate to a lower portion of the peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate. The driving unit is electrically connected to the light-emitting modules to control an operation of the plurality of LEDs. The side mold is disposed on the lower portion of the peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate and covers the driving unit | 08-20-2009 |
20090256492 | Light Source Module, Light Source Assembly Having the Same and Display Device Having the Light Source Module - A light source module includes a power transmission substrate and a plurality of point light sources. The power transmission substrate has a plurality of dimming areas disposed along a first direction. The point light sources are spaced apart from each other in each dimming area along the first direction and receive driving power applied to each dimming area through the power transmission substrate and generate light. A spatial interval between the point light sources in the first direction is greater in dimming areas more distant from the center of the power transmission substrate than in dimming areas closer to the center of the power transmission substrate. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257216 | LAMP SOCKET, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A lamp socket includes a socket housing and a plurality of power supply members. The socket housing has a plurality of connecting holes extended in a vertical direction. The power supply members are disposed in the connecting holes, respectively, and each of the power supply members includes a plurality of lamp connecting parts and an inverter connecting part. The lamp connecting parts are protruded from an upper surface of the socket housing and include first and second portions facing each other. The inverter connecting part is integrally formed with the lamp connecting parts, and is protruded from a lower surface of the socket housing. | 10-15-2009 |
20100014280 | LAMP SOCKET, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE LAMP SOCKET AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LAMP - A first lamp electrode supporter includes a first terminal having a first lamp electrode fixing hole through which a lamp electrode is inserted, and a second terminal connected to an inverter connector. A second lamp electrode supporter is disposed opposite to the first lamp electrode supporter. The second lamp electrode supporter has a second lamp electrode fixing hole through which the lamp electrode is inserted. A peripheral portion corresponding to the second lamp electrode fixing hole is formed closely to the first lamp electrode supporter. A connecting part connects the first lamp electrode supporter and the second lamp electrode supporter. An elastic guide part is extended from the connecting part to a spacing between the first and second lamp electrode supporters. The elastic guide part supports the lamp electrode when the lamp electrode contacts the first and second lamp electrode fixing holes. | 01-21-2010 |
20100073914 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The light sourcing module of a backlit LCD display apparatus includes a light sources and power sources supporting substrate. The supporting substrate supports plural light sources on a top major surface thereof and at least one heat generating and power supplying circuit element that protrudes from a bottom major surface of the supporting substrate. The supporting substrate integrally includes wiring that couples driving power output by power supplying circuit element to the plural light sources. A rear receiving frame includes an integral heat-sinking and dissipating recess or groove that is positioned and dimensioned to receive the power supplying circuit element when the supporting substrate is received by the rear receiving frame. The integral heat-sinking and dissipating recess or groove removes heat from the heat generating and power supplying circuit element so that such heat does not adversely affect performance of the light sources. | 03-25-2010 |
20100085507 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a display apparatus according to one or more embodiments. The display apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display panel, an optical sheet unit having a convex print pattern to maintain an interval with the display panel, and a light source supplying light to the display panel through the optical sheet unit. Each pattern of the optical sheet may be disposed on a non-display unit of the optical sheet unit. | 04-08-2010 |
20100110666 | LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A lamp socket assembly includes a base plate, and lamp sockets, each lamp socket including a connection terminal, each connection terminal connected to a terminal of a lamp, and one or more first fixing portions, each of which is integrated with the connection terminal, penetrates the base plate, has at least one bent end, and contacts opposing surfaces of the base plate. | 05-06-2010 |
20100118514 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source assembly disposed adjacent to at least one side of the light guide plate and supplies light to the light guide plate, a container receiving the light guide plate and the light source assembly and including a bottom portion and a first sidewall extended from edges of the bottom portion to form a receiving space, and a coupling member disposed inside the receiving space of the container, and overlapping an upper surface of the light source assembly. The light source assembly is disposed adjacent to the first sidewall, the bottom portion, the coupling member and the light guide plate. The insertion direction of the coupling member is substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion of the container. | 05-13-2010 |
20100128194 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY DEVICE SET INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) module includes a liquid crystal panel, a mold frame provided below the liquid crystal panel and supporting the liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate provided below the mold frame, and a light source assembly coupled to an outside of the mold frame to accommodate the light guide plate therein, the light source assembly partially inserted into the mold frame, and supplying light to the light guide plate. | 05-27-2010 |
20100172124 | LIGHT SOURCE, LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE HAVING THE SAME AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - A light source includes a heat-dissipating plate, a heat-dissipating pin protruding from the heat-dissipating plate, a light emitting chip for emitting light, and a housing surrounding the light emitting chip, the housing having a receiving space spanning from a top surface to a bottom surface of the housing, wherein the heat-dissipating plate is disposed on the bottom surface of the housing, wherein the light emitting chip is disposed on the heat-dissipating plate exposed by the receiving space. | 07-08-2010 |
20100188840 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a first substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a connector. The connector is disposed on the second substrate and includes a second electrode connected to the first electrode, and an elastic member which applies a force to the second electrode. The connector increases a contact force between the first electrode and the second electrode by applying the force to the second electrode. | 07-29-2010 |
20100246162 | LAMP SOCKET AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A lamp socket formed to facilitate the performance of a lamp assembly, and a display device having the lamp socket, are provided. The lamp socket includes a holding portion mounted on a board, and a terminal portion bent from the holding portion and having a lamp insertion hole into which a lamp is securely inserted, wherein the lamp insertion hole is formed through the terminal portion and has a cross-sectional width gradually decreasing toward a lower portion of the terminal portion. | 09-30-2010 |
20100277664 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a liquid crystal display (LCD) with improved heat dissipation and reduced thickness. The LCD includes for an embodiment: a lower housing; a heat-dissipating member which is disposed in the lower housing; a plurality of point light sources which are disposed on the heat-dissipating member; a plurality of electric wires which supply power to the point light sources; and a light guide plate (LGP) which is disposed in the lower housing in such a way that side surfaces of the LGP face the point light sources. | 11-04-2010 |
20100321924 | LAMP SOCKET, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A lamp socket includes a socket housing and a plurality of power supply members. The socket housing has a plurality of connecting holes extended in a vertical direction. The power supply members are disposed in the connecting holes, respectively, and each of the power supply members includes a plurality of lamp connecting parts and an inverter connecting part. The lamp connecting parts are protruded from an upper surface of the socket housing and include first and second portions facing each other. The inverter connecting part is integrally formed with the lamp connecting parts, and is protruded from a lower surface of the socket housing. | 12-23-2010 |
20110085107 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is provided with improved heat dissipation capabilities. The improved dissipation capabilities come from one or more light-sourcing unit fixing frames that have extensions which protrude to outside a housing that houses light sourcing units of the LCD. The light-sourcing unit fixing frames mechanically interlock with the housing. | 04-14-2011 |
20110090426 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a backlight assembly with improved heat dissipation, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having such a backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes: a light guide plate; a light source unit disposed on a side of the light guide plate; an intermediate housing covering an upper surface of the light source unit; and a lower housing coupled to the intermediate housing to accommodate the light guide plate and the light source unit, wherein the lower housing includes: a light source unit-fixing frame to which the light source unit is fixed, the light source unit-fixing frame contacting an inner surface of the intermediate housing; and a body portion disposed under the light guide plate and coupled to the light source unit-fixing frame. | 04-21-2011 |
20110116256 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - Provided is a backlight assembly which includes integral power supply sockets and ground sockets, in which the number of parts is reduced in addition to the manufacturing cost. The backlight assembly includes a lamp including a lamp tube and an electrode that protrudes beyond either end of the lamp tube, a power supply socket including a first plate that has a first guide groove through which the electrode is inserted and a plate spring that is disposed on one side of the first plate and fixes the electrode in the first guide groove by pressurizing the electrode, and a bottom chassis containing the lamp and the power supply socket therein, in which the first plate and the plate spring are formed of a conductive material. | 05-19-2011 |
20110122333 | SLIM LCD MODULE AND A SOCKET THEREFOR - An LCD module including an LCD panel and a backlight unit disposed under the LCD panel is provided. The backlight unit has a bottom chassis, a lamp, a socket, and a balance board. The bottom chassis receives the lamp, the socket, and the balance board therein. The balance board is fixed to the bottom chassis. The socket is coupled with the balance board and the lamp. | 05-26-2011 |
20110149557 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lamp socket includes a body receiving a lamp, and a power supplying member disposed inside the body, the power supplying member comprising an electrical conductive material having elasticity, wherein the power supplying member electrically interconnects the lamp and an inverter substrate on which an inverter is mounted, wherein the power supplying member includes a lamp connector receiving a lead wire of the lamp, and an inverter connector formed integrally with the lamp connector, wherein the inverter connector receives a protrusion of the inverter substrate to encircle the protrusion. | 06-23-2011 |
20110292315 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) module includes a backlight assembly emitting light, a LCD panel overlapping the backlight assembly, and an upper cover. The backlight includes a light source module emitting the light, a light guide plate (“LGP”) including edges and a middle portion, and a LGP support overlapping the edges of the LGP. The LGP support includes a plurality of LGP supporting pieces connected to each other so as to form a polygonal shape, each of the LGP supporting pieces including a LGP supporting portion including a LGP supporting surface overlapping the edges of the LGP, and the LGP supporting surfaces of each of the LGP supporting pieces of the LGP support are placed on a same plane. Opposing LGP supporting pieces are interconnected by an LCD module mounting member. | 12-01-2011 |
20110304794 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source module which emits light to a side surface of the light guide plate, and a housing which accommodates the light guide plate and the light source module. The light source module includes a printed circuit board on which a plurality of a point light source is mounted, and a light source fixing board which supports the printed circuit board. The housing includes a bottom portion on which the light guide plate is placed, and a fixing portion which extends from an edge of the bottom portion. An extension portion of the light source fixing board, which is adjacent to a corner of the light guide plate, and an end of the fixing portion of the housing, are coupled to a reinforcing member. | 12-15-2011 |
20120206942 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a first light source module and a first light source cover. The receiving container includes a bottom portion, a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected to the bottom portion. The first light source module is supported by the bottom portion and adjacent to the first side wall. The first light source cover makes contact with an exterior surface of the first sidewall. The first light source cover surrounds the second sidewall so that a first end portion of the first light source cover covers the first light source module. | 08-16-2012 |
20130044508 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light emitting part, a light guide plate and a lower receiving container. The light guide plate includes a side surface and a light exiting surface. The lower receiving container includes a heat sinking part and a rigid part having a strength greater than the heat sinking part. | 02-21-2013 |
20130107161 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY | 05-02-2013 |
20130201422 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY DEVICE SET INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) module includes a liquid crystal panel, a mold frame provided below the liquid crystal panel and supporting the liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate provided below the mold frame, and a light source assembly coupled to an outside of the mold frame to accommodate the light guide plate therein, the light source assembly partially inserted into the mold frame, and supplying light to the light guide plate. | 08-08-2013 |
20140003031 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAT DISSIPATING MEMBER | 01-02-2014 |
20140146513 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source part disposed under the display panel configured to supply light to the display panel, and a receiving container. The receiving container is configured to receive the display panel and the light source part. The receiving container includes a bottom portion and a first side wall extending from a first side of the bottom portion along a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion. A first protrusion is formed inside of the first side wall. The first protrusion is disposed between a lower surface of the display panel adjacent to the first side of the display panel and an upper surface of the light source part. The receiving container includes metal. | 05-29-2014 |
20140168566 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY DEVICE SET INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) module includes a liquid crystal panel, a mold frame provided below the liquid crystal panel and supporting the liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate provided below the mold frame, and a light source assembly coupled to an outside of the mold frame to accommodate the light guide plate therein, the light source assembly partially inserted into the mold frame, and supplying light to the light guide plate. | 06-19-2014 |
20140185324 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is provided with improved heat dissipation capabilities. The improved dissipation capabilities come from one or more light-sourcing unit fixing frames that have extensions which protrude to outside a housing that houses light sourcing units of the LCD. The light-sourcing unit fixing frames mechanically interlock with the housing. | 07-03-2014 |