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Liquid crystal display and backlight unit comprising a bottom cover including a through hole wherein a connector is exposed to the outside of a bottom surface of the bottom cover

US8760603B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2010
Grant dateJun 24, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133612
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display using the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light sources generating light, a light source printed circuit board (PCB) on which the plurality of light sources are mounted, a protrusion that protrudes from one side of the light source PCB and is fastened to a connector used to supply a driving power to the plurality of light sources, and a bottom cover that receives the light source PCB and has a through hole through which the protrusion passes. The connector is exposed to the outside through the through hole.

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