Patents by Inventor Jin-Ho Ha

Jin-Ho Ha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7434958
    Abstract: A lamp fixing member includes a first body part and a second body part. The first body part includes at least one first lamp fixing portion disposed on an upper surface of the first body part. The second body part is slidably combined with the first body part. The second body part includes a second lamp fixing portion being combined with the first lamp fixing portion and defining a space through which a lamp is inserted to be fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Seok Yang, Jung Tae Kang, Sang Hoon Park, Jin Ho Ha, Sang Duk Lee
  • Publication number: 20080211986
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display equipped with a backlight assembly having a lamp socket comprising, a lamp lead seating portion on which a lamp lead is seated, and a contact terminal fastened to the lamp lead seating portion to fix the lamp lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Hyun Chul Bae, Jin Ho Ha, Jin Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20080143917
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes at least one lamp including a lamp electrode, at least one lamp socket holding the lamp, an inverter applying electric power to the lamp, and a receiving container including a socket receiving portion corresponding to an end portion of the lamp to receive the lamp socket and an inverter receiving portion for receiving the inverter. Therefore, a manufacturing process may be simplified, and manufacturing costs is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Seok Yang, Joo-Young Kim, Jung-Tae Kang, Jin-Ho Ha
  • Publication number: 20080117350
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD apparatus including a receiving container for receiving a light guide plate and a lamp assembly, a first chassis for fixing the light guide plate and an LCD panel, and a second chassis for fixing the first chassis and the LCD panel. The receiving container and the first and second chassis are made of metal material so that the LCD apparatus may have reduced size and weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: Yoon-Soo KWON, Sang-Soo KIM, Jin-Ho HA, Hyun-Chul BAE, Ick-Hwan LEE, Sang-Duk LEE
  • Publication number: 20080106898
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Hee PARK, Jung Tae KANG, Jin Ho HA, Hyun Chul BAE, Joo Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20080106900
    Abstract: A lamp socket includes a socket body, a power supplying member and a socket cover. The socket body has a connecting hole formed in the socket body. The connecting hole is opened. The power supplying member is disposed in the connecting hole and an electrode supporting terminal having a supporting groove, so that supports an electrode portion of a lamp disposed in the power supplying member. The socket cover is partially and separably insertable in the connecting hole, to fix the electrode portion of the lamp. A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a plurality of lamps and lamp sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-Jae Chang, Jung-Tae Kang, Jin-Ho Ha, Yoon-Soo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20080102711
    Abstract: A display device includes a backlight assembly and a panel assembly. The backlight assembly includes lamps which emit light when properly powered. Each of the lamps includes a lead terminal, and receives electric power through a lamp socket that is electrically connected to an external power supply. The lamp socket includes a socket cover inserted in the lamp socket. The socket cover supportively embraces a resilient contact terminal within the socket body and thus helps the contact terminal to maintain grip with the lead terminal. The socket cover includes a metal material that is able to absorb and safely dissipate heat impulses from nearby intermittent sparks, so that the socket cover is not substantially deformed by the heat impulses of multiple sparks that occur nearby at contact points between the lamp lead terminal and the socket contact terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Seok YANG, Jung-Tae Kang, Jin-Ho Ha, Yoon-Soo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20080100768
    Abstract: A container that is capable of being easily assembled and conveyed while production cost and production time are reduced includes a plurality of division parts having walls and upper portions, and first fitting members formed at ends of the division parts to fit adjacent division parts to each other. A display apparatus including the container and a method of manufacturing the display apparatus are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-seok YANG, Jin-ho HA, Yoon-soo KWON
  • Publication number: 20080084696
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and a method of assembling the backlight assembly that includes a plurality of lamps having first and second electrodes, a receiving container and a lamp ground member. The receiving container has a bottom plate over which the lamps are disposed, and a side wall extending from the bottom plate to form a receiving space. The lamp ground member includes a ground plate grounded to the bottom plate, and a plurality of electrode ground portions protruded from the ground plate and making contact with the first electrode thereby eliminating the need for a separate part for grounding the first electrode of the lamp and permitting easier assembly of the backlight assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Seok YANG, Jin-Ho Ha, Jung-Tae Kang
  • Publication number: 20080080182
    Abstract: A lamp socket with decreased number of components is presented. The lamp socket includes a socket housing and a power supply member. The socket housing has a connecting hole. The power supply member includes a first lamp connecting terminal and a second lamp connecting terminal. The first lamp connecting terminal is inserted into the connecting hole and includes a first fixing portion that extends through the connecting hole and a first guide portion that extends from an end portion of the first fixing portion toward a first inner wall of the connecting hole. The second lamp connecting terminal is inserted into the connecting hole and includes a second fixing portion that extends through the connecting hole and a second guide portion that extends from an end portion of the second fixing portion toward a second inner wall of the connecting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Seok YANG, Jung-Tae KANG, Jin-Ho HA, Yoon-Soo KWON
  • Publication number: 20080030989
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a power supply unit, a receiving container and an adhesive member. The power supply unit applies a driving voltage to a first electrode part of each of the lamps. The lamps are disposed parallel to the bottom plate of the receiving container. A ground part makes contact with a second electrode part of each of the lamps. The adhesion member secures the second electrode part to the ground part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Seok Yang, Jung-Tae Kang, Jin-Ho Ha, Yoon-Soo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20080024422
    Abstract: An inverter driving apparatus for driving a plurality of lamp units is provided. The inverter driving apparatus includes a plurality of inverter boards for generating driving signals for driving respective lamp units based on a control signal and a voltage signal. Each lamp unit includes at least one lamp, and the plurality of inverter boards are connected in series and include a first outer inverter board receiving the control signal and a second outer inverter board located opposite the first outer inverter board receiving the voltage signal. Each of the plurality of inverter boards transmits the control signal and/or the voltage signal to at least one of the plurality of inverter boards adjacent thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Soo KIM, Moon-Shik KANG, Jin-Ho HA, Seung-Hwan MOON
  • Publication number: 20080018826
    Abstract: Provided are a hollow mold for receiving a liquid crystal panel and a diffuser plate, the hollow mold capable of automating an assembling process of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and fixing a reflective sheet, and an LCD including the hollow mold. The hollow mold includes an outer side surface; a top surface; an inner side surface comprising a first step which is formed in a stepped shape, defines an upper receiving space and performs a supporting function, a second step which defines a lower receiving space and performs the supporting function, and an inclined surface which slopes downward from the second step; and a bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hyun-chul BAE, Jung-tae Kang, Jin-hee Park, Jin-ho Ha
  • Publication number: 20080018626
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a display device is provided that includes a display panel configured to display an image, a plurality of driver integrated circuit packages that include a base film and an integrated circuit chip mounted on the base film and of which one side is attached to an edge of the display panel, and a supporting member that fixedly supports the display panel. The supporting member includes a supporting body that fixedly supports the display panel, and a contact heat dissipating portion that protrudes from the supporting body and comes in contact with the driver integrated circuit packages in an area where the integrated circuit chip is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Seok Yang, Jung-Tee Kang, Jin-Ho Ha, Yoon-Soo Kwon, Joo-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20070286629
    Abstract: A lamp fixing unit capable of simplifying the manufacture of a backlight assembly by eliminating the need for manual procedures is presented. The lamp fixing unit includes a fixing member and a lamp holder. The fixing member includes a fixing body and at least one receiving portion. The lamp holder includes a holder body and a conductive socket. The holder body includes a board insertion portion, a power supply member, and a lamp fixing member. Thus, the power supply member may be easily coupled to and uncoupled from the lamp holder, and the lamp may be easily grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Yoon-Soo KWON, Jung-Tae Kang, Jin-Ho Ha, Joo-Yeon Won, Yong-Seok Yang
  • Patent number: 7298432
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD apparatus including a receiving container for receiving a light guide plate and a lamp assembly, a first chassis for fixing the light guide plate and an LCD panel, and a second chassis for fixing the first chassis and the LCD panel. The receiving container and the first and second chassis are made of metal material so that the LCD apparatus may have reduced size and weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Soo Kwon, Sang-Soo Kim, Jin-Ho Ha, Hyun-Chul Bae, Ick-Hwan Lee, Sang-Duk Lee
  • Publication number: 20070230169
    Abstract: A lamp holder includes a holder body and a power connector. A lamp guide groove is formed on an upper portion of the holder body. An inverter insertion groove is formed on a lower portion of the holder body, and a power supply board is slidably coupled to the inverter insertion groove. The power connector includes a first portion exposed to the inverter insertion groove, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the lamp guide groove. The lamp holder fixed to a fixing groove of an insulation plate is inserted into an opening formed through a bottom plate of a receiving container. Thus, a backlight assembly having the lamp holder may be easily assembled and repaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Yoon-Soo Kwon, Jung-Tae Kang, Sang-Hoon Park, Jin-Ho Ha, Yong-Seok Yang
  • Publication number: 20070217223
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device and a method for assembling the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device has a display section for displaying images, a receiving container for receiving the display section, a power supplying section for supplying a power source to the display section, a signal converting section for converting signals from the display section and a fixing section for fixing the power supplying section and the signal converting section to the receiving container. The power supplying section and the signal converting section are disposed between the display section and the fixing section with directly facing to a rear surface of the receiving container. Accordingly, a total thickness and weight of the liquid crystal display device can be minimized and an assembly facility of the liquid crystal display device can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Jin-Ho HA, Hee-June Kwak
  • Patent number: 7268766
    Abstract: An inverter driving apparatus for driving a plurality of lamp units is provided. The inverter driving apparatus includes a plurality of inverter boards for generating driving signals for driving respective lamp units based on a control signal and a voltage signal. Each lamp unit includes at least one lamp, and the plurality of inverter boards are connected in series and include a first outer inverter board receiving the control signal and a second outer inverter board located opposite the first outer inverter board receiving the voltage signal. Each of the plurality of inverter boards transmits the control signal and/or the voltage signal to at least one of the plurality of inverter boards adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Soo Kim, Moon-Shik Kang, Jin-Ho Ha, Seung-Hwan Moon
  • Patent number: 7248327
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method for assembling the LCD device. The LCD device has a display section for displaying images, a receiving container for receiving the display section, a power supplying section for supplying a power source to the display section, a signal converting section for converting signals from the display section and a securing section for securing the power supplying section and the signal converting section to the receiving container. The power supplying section and the signal converting section are disposed between the display section and the securing section that is directly facing to a rear surface of the receiving container. Accordingly, a total thickness and weight of the LCD device can be minimized and an assembly facility of the LCD device can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Ha, Se-In Chang