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Light source unit, backlight unit and liquid crystal display including the same, and method thereof

US7766499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2007
Grant dateAug 3, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/857
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light source unit including light emitting diodes mounted on a printed circuit board by not using a soldering method but a fitting method, and a backlight unit and liquid crystal display including the light source unit. The light source unit includes light emitting diodes including lead terminals and a printed circuit board including a fitting hole. Each of the lead terminals includes a base part and a fitting part protruding from the base part. The fitting part of the light emitting diode is fitted into the fitting hole of the printed circuit board and so that the light emitting diode is mounted on the printed circuit board.

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