Patent · US Active

Backlight unit of direct type

US7967490B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
0References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 2008
Grant dateJun 28, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133628
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a backlight unit including an LED module and a frame separately, and each separated part is stable and is capable of simple use and assembly. The backlight unit of direct type includes a plurality of makeup LED modules including an LED package of direct type on a PCB and a heat sink releasing heat generated from driving the LED package of direct type, a reflection plate reflecting light emitted from the makeup LED module to a front face, and attached at the remaining surface except for the makeup LED packages, an optical sheet disposed on the reflection plate, and improving brightness and uniformity of the light emitted from the makeup LED module and the reflection plate, and guide the light into a front face of the optical sheet and a frame including a guide rail to combine the makeup LED module by a sliding combination.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.