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Backlight assembly with plural light guides separated by protrusions

US7616271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2006
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0073
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backlight assembly and a display device having the backlight assembly include a plurality of light guiding plates, and at least one light source unit that illuminates the light guiding plates, wherein the light guiding plates are provided with protrusions that protrude from facing planes thereof so as to allow the adjacent light guiding plates to be separated from each other by a separation distance.

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