Backlight unit and display apparatus including the same
US10761367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/133607
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a support member being concave rearward so as to define an interior space, the support member including a central portion defining a central area of a rear surface of the interior space and a side portion extending outward from a peripheral edge of the central portion while being inclined forward, a plurality of light sources disposed on the central portion so as to radiate light, a plurality of lenses respectively disposed on the plurality of light sources so as to disperse light from the light sources, a reflective sheet covering front surfaces of the central portion and the side portion, and a plurality of scattering members disposed on corner portions of the reflective sheet and protruding from the reflective sheet. The display apparatus includes the backlight unit and a display panel disposed in front of the backlight unit.
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