Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight assembly improving light efficiency and a display device provided with the same. The backlight assembly according to the present invention includes a light source for emitting light, a light guiding plate for guiding the light emitted from the light source, and a prism sheet disposed on the light guiding plate, wherein the prism sheet collects light emitted from the light source. A plurality of prisms are discontinuously formed on the prism sheet in one direction, and an upper surface portion of the cross section of the respective prisms, which is taken along a width direction of the respective prisms, forms an arc.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly capable of improving display quality and an LCD apparatus having the backlight assembly, the backlight assembly includes a lamp and an insulating member. The lamp includes a lamp tube and an electrode disposed on an end portion of the lamp tube. The insulating member is combined with the end portion of the lamp so as to surround the electrode and to prevent a heat generated from the electrode from being conducted toward the lamp tube. Therefore, a display quality of the LCD apparatus is improved.

Abstract: In a radiant pad, a backlight assembly and a display device, the backlight assembly has a light source, a receiving container and a heat absorbing member. The receiving container receives the light source and the heat absorbing member to absorb radiant heat emitted by the light source. The backlight assembly further includes a discharge member disposed at an exterior surface of the receiving container to discharge heat from the light source transmitted through the receiving container. Accordingly, a temperature of the backlight assembly is lowered and a temperature difference between left and right areas of the backlight assembly is also reduced, thereby improving brightness properties.

Abstract: An optical unit including a light source, the optical unit converting an invisible light into a visible light, and a light recycling member recycling the invisible light leaked from the light source as the visible light. The light recycling member is disposed at an advancing path of the visible light. Advantageously, the optical unit may enhance an amount of the visible light emitted from the light source to enhance brightness of images generated from a display apparatus, thereby improving display quality of the display apparatus.

Abstract: A flat panel display device including a protecting sheet for protecting an upper surface is disclosed. The flat panel display device includes an image display part for displaying an image and a protecting part for protecting an outer surface thereof. The image display part displays the image by varying a voltage applied to electrodes oppositely formed on inner surfaces of a pair of transparent facing substrate respectively to thereby turn on or off each pixel. The protecting part is disposed on an outer surface of the substrate perceived by user's eye from an external shock or foreign mailers. Accordingly, the flat panel display device strongly resist the external shock, and the foreign matters are easily remove from the flat panel display device. The anti-glare treatment is carried out on the protecting sheet to thereby prevent dazzling of users due to the reflection of the light.

Abstract: A receiving container for a display device, an LCD device having the receiving container for the display device, and a method of manufacturing the LCD device, wherein the receiving container for the display device includes a frame and a synthetic rubber spacer. The synthetic rubber spacer is provided on the frame. The synthetic rubber spacer includes a plurality of synthetic rubber pieces connected together so that the synthetic rubber spacer absorbs an externally provided impact and protects the LCD panel.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a planar fluorescent lamp and a luminance enhancing film. The planar fluorescent lamp includes first and second substrates, a sealing member and at least one partition member. The first substrate has a plate shape. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The second substrate includes light diffusing beads. The sealing member is disposed along edge portions of the first and second substrates to combine the first and second substrates. The at least one partition member is interposed between the first and second substrate to define discharge spaces. The luminance enhancing film is attached on an outer surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus having the same, the backlight assembly includes a lamp that generates light and a light guiding plate. The light guiding plate includes a light incident surface, a light reflecting surface and a light exiting surface. The light generated from the lamp is incident into the light incident surface. The light reflecting surface is extended from a side of the light incident surface. The light reflecting surface has a prism pattern. The light exiting surface is extended from another side of the light incident surface. An angle formed between the light incident surface and the light exiting surface is smaller than about 90 degrees, and the light incident surface and the light reflecting surface face each other.

Abstract: An optical film includes a base film and optical property enhancing members. The optical property enhancing members are disposed at the base film. Each of the optical property enhancing members has a boat bottom shape.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having a brightness enhancement film and a method of manufacturing the brightness enhancement film, the method including providing a solution of high molecular weight resin on a high molecular weight film, uniformly distributing the solution of high molecular weight resin on the high molecular weight film, and drying the solution of high molecular weight resin to form a high molecular weight resin layer, wherein the high molecular weight resin layer has a hexagonal lattice structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD device including a noise shielding member. The noise shielding member is a transparent conductive member including a transparent film on which a transparent conductive layer is coated. The noise shielding member may also be a transparent conductive layer scattered on the optical sheets. The transparent conductive layer comprises ITO or IZO. The noise shielding member is disposed under the diffusing plate or interposed between optical sheets. The noise shielding member may be disposed under the LCD panel. The noise generated from the electric power signal applied to the lamp of the backlight assembly is shielded from the LCD panel. Furthermore, the noise shielding member and optical sheets contacts with the chassis of the LCD device through various ground members so as to be connected to earth potential and be electrically stabilized. Accordingly, display quality of the LCD device is improved.

Abstract: A supporting unit includes a first support frame, a second support frame and an impurity barrier. The first support frame supports an LCD panel, and includes an opening through which a light is supplied to the LCD panel. The second support frame is protruded from sides of the first support frame to surround sides of the LCD panel. The impurity barrier is disposed on a surface of the first support frame corresponding to the liquid crystal display panel to prevent an inflow of impurities into a space between the first support frame and the liquid crystal display panel. Therefore, the supporting unit for the LCD panel includes the impurity barrier to prevent the inflow of the impurities that is externally provided into the space between the supporting unit and the LCD panel, thereby improving image display quality.

Abstract: There is provided a lamp fixing holder. A lamp fixing holder for fixes a lamp to a receiving container. The lamp provides a liquid crystal display panel with light. The lamp includes a first portion of a face and a second portion of the face. The light emitted from the first portion of the face advances toward the liquid crystal display panel. The lamp fixing holder comprises a lamp fixing body and a fixing member. The lamp fixing body holds a third portion of the face of the lamp. The second portion includes the third portion. The fixing member fixes the lamp fixing body to the receiving container. The lamp fixing holder according to the present invention fixes the lamp so that the lamp does not sway, while minimizing an amount of light that is shielded by the lamp fixing holder.

Abstract: There are provided a backlight assembly (700) and an LCD device (1000) using the same. The backlight assembly (700) has an optical sheet (100) for improving light efficiency and optical properties thereof and an elastic adhesive member (130) disposed on the optical sheet (100). When the optical sheet (100) deforms with heat, the elastic adhesive member (130) may be expanded or contracted corresponding to deformation of the optical sheet (100) and absorb impact applied to LCD device. Accordingly, the backlight assembly (700) may prevent the optical sheet (100) from being wrinkled or scratched, thereby preventing display quality of the LCD device from being deteriorated.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a lamp unit, a covering member, a panel guiding member and a lamp supporting member. The lamp unit has a first electrode and a second electrode disposed at a first side of the lamp unit and a curved portion disposed at a second side of the lamp unit that is opposite to the first side. The covering member covers at least one of a first region corresponding to the first and second electrodes and a second region corresponding to the curved portion. The panel guiding member is configured to support a display panel that displays images using light generated by the lamp unit. The lamp supporting member is configured to retain the lamp unit. Therefore, a number of inverters may be reduced, thereby lowering cost and time of manufacturing the backlight assembly. Furthermore, reliability of the backlight assembly may be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cold cathode fluorescent lamp, a container for receiving the same and a liquid crystal display device having the container. The lamp includes a lamp tube, a first electrode having a first end disposed inside the lamp tube and a second end disposed outside the lamp tube and a second electrode plated on an outer surface of the lamp tube. The cold cathode fluorescent lamp is easily coupled/separated to/from the container having a clip type power-supplying module in a clip-coupling manner. In addition, a shock absorbing member is installed at the clip type power-supplying module so as to absorb an impact applied to the cold cathode fluorescent lamp. A brightness non-uniformity between cold cathode fluorescent lamps can be prevented, a power consumption of the cold cathode fluorescent lamp can be reduced, and an assembling work and productivity are remarkably improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a back light assembly for preventing discoloration and deformation caused by heat generated from a lamp, and a liquid crystal display device for displaying an enhanced image. The back light assembly includes a receiving container, a lamp, a glass substrate and a diffuser. The receiving container has a receiving space. The lamp for generating the light is disposed in the receiving space. The glass substrate is interposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the lamp. The diffuser diffuses the light generated by the lamp so as to unify a luminance distribution of the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display device includes the back light assembly.

Abstract: An optical member is disposed between a light generating section that generates light and a display section that displays images by using the light generated by the light generating section. The optical member includes a light polarizing part and a light diffusing part. The light polarizing part polarizes the light generated by the light generating section. The light diffusing part is integrally formed with the light polarizing part to diffuse the light to enhance uniformity of luminance of the light. Therefore, weight, volume, etc. of the optical member may be reduced.

Abstract: There are provided a backlight assembly (200) and an LCD apparatus (110) having the same. A lamp unit (210, 220) is received in a first receiving container (300) having a first bottom surface (350) and a first sidewall (310) so that the lamp unit (210) faces the first sidewall. The lamp unit (210, 220) and the first receiving container (300) are received in a second receiving container (500) having a second bottom surface (550) and a second sidewall (510). A heat transfer member (261, 263) comprised of metal material having superior heat conductivity makes contact with the second receiving container (500) through the lamp unit (210, 220). The heat emitted from the lamp unit (210, 263) and discharged to exterior. Accordingly, the backlight assembly and the LCD apparatus may improve display characteristics thereof.

Abstract: A container receives lamps each having a lamp tube and a conductive member. The container includes a container body exposing the lamp tube and covering the conductive member, and a clip type power-supply unit holding the conductive member in a clip-coupling manner so that the container securely receives the lamps. The clip type power-supply unit supplies power to the conductive member. The clip type power-supply unit has a conductive base body coupled to the container body, a clip body protruded perpendicularly from the conductive base body, and a clip section protruded from the clip body to grip the conductive member. The container also has a shock absorbing member disposed between the container body and the clip type power-supply unit.