Patent · US Active

Backlight assembly and display device having the same

US7976207B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
7References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 2008
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 18, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133615
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a backlight assembly and a display device having the same. The backlight assembly includes a light source unit which generates light; and a light guide plate which comprises an incident light surface through which the light from the light source unit enters the light guide plate, an upper surface joined to the incident light surface and that includes a prism pattern, and a lower surface opposing the upper surface and formed with a plurality of concave portions. A diffusing pattern is formed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface.

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