Patents by Inventor Joon Seok Ahn

Joon Seok Ahn 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: 10663648
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; and a backlight configured to supply light to the display panel, wherein the backlight includes a light source configured to emit light; and a light guide plate provided on a rear side of the display panel and configured to guide the light emitted by the light source toward to the display panel; and a plurality of optical sheets provided between the light guide plate and the display panel, an optical sheet of the plurality of optical sheets being attached to a front surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Mo Yoo, Joon Seok Ahn, Kye Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10613270
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus having a liquid crystal panel to display images; a light source to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; and a printed circuit board having a light source embedding unit in which the light source is embedded, and a connector mounting unit at which a connector configured to connect to an outside circuit is mounted. The printed circuit board is bent such that the connector mounting unit may be positioned lower than or offset from the light source embedding unit. The printed circuit board may be bent such that the connector may not be protruded further upward than the height of an upper surface of the light source embedding unit, and thus the thickness of the display apparatus may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Pil Jeon, Kye Hoon Lee, Joon Seok Ahn
  • Patent number: 10527772
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; at least one light source package configured to emit light; and a light guide plate configured to receive the light emitted by the light source package and guide the light toward the display panel, wherein the at least one light source package includes: a light source configured to emit the light; a light converter disposed between the light source and the light guide plate, and configured to convert one or more properties of the light emitted by the light source; and a package housing in which the light source is disposed and including one side with an opening in which the light converter is disposed, the package housing including a unit support surface configured to support a side surface of the light converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Sohn, Joon Seok Ahn, Dae Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10473960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display apparatus that does not include a middle mold and a rear chassis, and is capable of supporting an internal configuration of a display apparatus such as a display panel and a light guide plate with only a front chassis and a rear cover. It is possible to effectively dissipate heat by including a separate heat sink. In addition, heat generated from the electrical component substrate can be dissipated through the plate coupled to the electrical component substrate, the electromagnetic wave can be shielded, and the heat sink and the plate can be connected to improve the heat dissipation and electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Seok Ahn, Jun-Mo Yoo
  • Patent number: 10366650
    Abstract: A display apparatus including: a display panel configured to display an image; and a rear chassis arranged at a rear side of the display panel, the rear chassis comprising a back plate forming a back surface of the rear chassis, an upper frame coupled to an upper end of the back plate, and a lower frame coupled to a lower end of the back plate, wherein the rear chassis is curved so that lateral sides thereof protrude forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joon Seok Ahn
  • Patent number: 10310313
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a display including an active area on which an image is displayed and a bezel covering edges of the display so that the bezel covers a part of the active area of the display. The bezel includes a transparent part that covers the part of the active area of the display and internally transports light emitted from the covered part of the active area of the display by reflecting the light, emitted from the covered part of the active area of the display, inside the transparent part and a reflection part including a reflection surface disposed parallel to one surface of the transparent part and reflecting light transmitted from the transparent part back into the transparent part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Hee Lee, Eun Ah Kim, Eui Seok Kim, Joon Seok Ahn
  • Patent number: 10241257
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a light guide plate disposed behind the display panel; a printed circuit board; a heat radiator disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to radiate heat; and a plurality of light source packages disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to supply light to the light guide plate, each light source package of the plurality of light source packages including: a light source configured to generate the light; a light converter configured to convert properties of the light generated by the light source, and a package housing in which the light source is installed, the package housing being disposed on the printed circuit board and in contact with the light converter to transfer heat from the light converter to the heat radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Seok Ahn, Kye Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20190086608
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; and a backlight configured to supply light to the display panel, wherein the backlight includes a light source configured to emit light; and a light guide plate provided on a rear side of the display panel and configured to guide the light emitted by the light source toward to the display panel; and a plurality of optical sheets provided between the light guide plate and the display panel, an optical sheet of the plurality of optical sheets being attached to a front surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Mo YOO, Joon Seok AHN, Kye Hoon LEE
  • Patent number: 10226124
    Abstract: There is provided a wall mounting device for mounting a display apparatus on a wall, the wall mounting device including: a display apparatus coupling unit coupled with a central portion of the display apparatus along a first direction and including a plurality of locking parts arranged in a second direction, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and a wall coupling unit configured to be coupled with the wall and including a plurality of supporting sections arranged along the second direction configured to support the plurality of locking parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Seok Ahn, Hee-Bong Kim, Jun-Mo Yoo
  • Patent number: 10180596
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image forming apparatus which includes a display panel, a backlight disposed at a rear side of the display panel, optical sheets disposed at a rear surface of the display panel, a quantum dot sheet disposed at a front side of the backlight, a bottom chassis configured to accommodate the backlight, and a middle holder configured to support outer sides of the quantum dot sheet while installed in the bottom chassis, and thus the quantum dot sheet is installable in conjunction with the middle holder in a state of being spaced apart from the optical sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Chul Kim, Joon Seok Ahn, Heong Seog Lee
  • Patent number: 10111352
    Abstract: A display unit and a display device are disclosed. The display unit includes a display panel configured to display a content thereon, a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to generate a drive signal for driving the display panel; and a chip-on-film in which a display driver integrated circuit (IC) is mounted, configured to electrically interconnect the display panel and the PCB. One side of the PCB includes an uneven part including a convex region and a concave region, and the PCB is bonded to the chip-on-film in the concave region. The display device includes the display unit and a stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Seok Ahn, Jeong Il Kang
  • Patent number: 10041653
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a display apparatus is disclosed. For example, the backlight unit including an integrated support for a display apparatus is disclosed. A disclosed example provides the backlight unit for a display apparatus including the integrated support which enables a thin display apparatus using the backlight unit including the integrated support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Seok Ahn, Jun-Mo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20180172894
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; at least one light source package configured to emit light; and a light guide plate configured to receive the light emitted by the light source package and guide the light toward the display panel, wherein the at least one light source package includes: a light source configured to emit the light; a light converter disposed between the light source and the light guide plate, and configured to convert one or more properties of the light emitted by the light source; and a package housing in which the light source is disposed and including one side with an opening in which the light converter is disposed, the package housing including a unit support surface configured to support a side surface of the light converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun SOHN, Joon Seok AHN, Dae Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20180172900
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a light guide plate disposed behind the display panel; a printed circuit board; a heat radiator disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to radiate heat; and a plurality of light source packages disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to supply light to the light guide plate, each light source package of the plurality of light source packages including: a light source configured to generate the light; a light converter configured to convert properties of the light generated by the light source, and a package housing in which the light source is installed, the package housing being disposed on the printed circuit board and in contact with the light converter to transfer heat from the light converter to the heat radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Seok AHN, Kye Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20180157095
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a display including an active area on which an image is displayed and a bezel covering edges of the display so that the bezel covers a part of the active area of the display. The bezel includes a transparent part that covers the part of the active area of the display and internally transports light emitted from the covered part of the active area of the display by reflecting the light, emitted from the covered part of the active area of the display, inside the transparent part and a reflection part including a reflection surface disposed parallel to one surface of the transparent part and reflecting light transmitted from the transparent part back into the transparent part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Hee LEE, Eun Ah KIM, Eui Seok KIM, Joon Seok AHN
  • Patent number: 9947263
    Abstract: A display apparatus capable of controlling a curvature of a viewing area in which a broadcast image is displayed and a curvature of an area except the viewing area to be different from each other, and a control method of the same. A display apparatus includes a display; and a driving device configured to change a curvature of the display, wherein the driving device may control a curvature of a viewing area and a curvature of a background area to be different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Youn Kim, Joon Seok Ahn, Seok Woo Yong, Jun-mo Yoo, Jung Hwa Choi
  • Publication number: 20170315400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display apparatus that does not include a middle mold and a rear chassis, and is capable of supporting an internal configuration of a display apparatus such as a display panel and a light guide plate with only a front chassis and a rear cover. It is possible to effectively dissipate heat by including a separate heat sink. In addition, heat generated from the electrical component substrate can be dissipated through the plate coupled to the electrical component substrate, the electromagnetic wave can be shielded, and the heat sink and the plate can be connected to improve the heat dissipation and electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Seok AHN, Jun-Mo YOO
  • Patent number: 9709215
    Abstract: A wall mount plate for a display apparatus is disclosed. For example, a wall mount plate for a display apparatus configured to fix the display apparatus onto a wall by use of magnetic force of a magnet is disclosed. Some of the disclosed examples are provided with the wall mount plate having a recess accommodating a magnet and configured to fix the display apparatus onto a wall by use of magnetic force of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Mo Yoo, Joon Seok Ahn
  • Publication number: 20170124937
    Abstract: A display apparatus capable of controlling a curvature of a viewing area in which a broadcast image is displayed and a curvature of an area except the viewing area to be different from each other, and a control method of the same. A display apparatus includes a display; and a driving device configured to change a curvature of the display, wherein the driving device may control a curvature of a viewing area and a curvature of a background area to be different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Youn KIM, Joon Seok AHN, Seok Woo YONG, Jun-mo YOO, Jung Hwa CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170082794
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus having a liquid crystal panel to display images; a light source to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; and a printed circuit board having a light source embedding unit in which the light source is embedded, and a connector mounting unit at which a connector configured to connect to an outside circuit is mounted. The printed circuit board is bent such that the connector mounting unit may be positioned lower than or offset from the light source embedding unit. The printed circuit board may be bent such that the connector may not be protruded further upward than the height of an upper surface of the light source embedding unit, and thus the thickness of the display apparatus may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Pil JEON, Kye Hoon LEE, Joon Seok AHN