Abstract: An optical member including a light guide plate, a low refractive layer disposed on an upper surface of the light guide plate and having a lower refractive index than the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive layer, a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive layer, and an optical pattern formed on a lower surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: An optical member includes a light guide plate, a first low refractive layer, a wavelength conversion layer, and a passivation layer. The first low refractive layer is disposed on the light guide plate. A refractive index of the first low refractive layer is smaller than a refractive index of the light guide plate. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the first low refractive layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the wavelength conversion layer. The passivation layer covers a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the first low refractive layer on at least one side.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that can uniformly transmit light emitted from a light source to the entire display panel without using a light guide plate. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly supplying light to the display panel, and a lower cover receiving the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board mounted with the light source, and a reflection cover coupled to the circuit board to reflect light emitted from the light source and formed of a bendable plate type member.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display apparatus includes providing a backlight unit under a display panel to provide a light to the display panel. The providing of the backlight unit includes disposing a light source on a substrate to emit the light, disposing a mask above the light source, which includes a first opening and a second opening greater than the first opening disposed under the first opening, and providing a transparent resin including a wavelength converting material on the light source through the first and second openings to form a wavelength converting member. A width in a cross section of the wavelength converting member along a direction substantially vertical to the substrate becomes smaller as a distance from the substrate becomes greater.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes plural light source units each including a light emitting device and a lens portion; a reflection sheet defining plural holes thereof and into which the light source units are respectively disposed; and a display panel on the reflection sheet. The lens portion defines: a body portion; and plural side protruding portions and respectively at opposing sides of the body portion in a first direction in a top plan view. The hole of the reflection sheet is defined by: an edge of a first hole; an edge of a second hole facing the first hole in a second direction crossing the first direction, the second hole larger than the first hole; and slanted edges connecting the first hole to the second hole. In a fixed state of the reflection sheet, a predetermined area of the reflection sheet adjacent to the slanted edges overlaps the side protruding portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that can uniformly transmit light emitted from a light source to the entire display panel without using a light guide plate. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly supplying light to the display panel, and a lower cover receiving the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board mounted with the light source, and a reflection cover coupled to the circuit board to reflect light emitted from the light source and formed of a bendable plate type member.

Abstract: Provided is a LED light source package comprising a circuit board, a light source seated on an upper portion of the circuit board, and a lens structure arranged on the upper portion of the circuit board via the light source. A surface that faces the light source in the lens structure includes a first inclined surface that projects toward the light source as going to a center portion of the lens structure.

Abstract: A display device includes an optical member, a display panel disposed on the optical member, and a plurality of light emitting units disposed under the optical member, the optical member comprising, a diffusion layer, and a reflectivity control layer which is disposed under the diffusion layer and reflects a light provided from the light emitting units, including a first base material, reflective materials dispersed in the first base material, a plurality of first portions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting units, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the first portions, where each of the plurality of first portions comprises a greater amount of the reflective materials than the second portion, when a first portion and a second portion represent a unit area having a predetermined size.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a backlight unit which generates light and emits the light toward the display panel, a supporting member which supports edge parts of the display panel, and an accommodation member defining an accommodation space in which the backlight unit and the supporting member are disposed. In the accommodation space, the backlight unit includes a light source which generates the light, and a side-emitting lens which covers the light source and through which the light generated by the light source is emitted. In the accommodation space, the supporting member defines a plurality of stepped parts, where the plurality of stepped parts extended toward the light source has a light reflecting characteristic.

Abstract: A backlight unit including an optical pattern sheet and a liquid crystal display are provided. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate, a light source portion arranged adjacent to a side surface of the light guide plate to emit light, a mold frame having an extension portion that covers an upper portion of the light source portion and a part of an upper portion of the light guide plate, and an optical pattern sheet arranged on a lower portion of the extension portion to shade or diffuse incident light, wherein the optical pattern sheet includes a base film and an optical pattern portion positioned on the base film.

Abstract: A light guide plate for a backlight. The light guide plate includes: a light source unit for generating light; a light guide plate proximate to the light source unit and including an upper surface and a lower surface; and a light emission pattern configured to diffuse a portion of the light directed toward an image display panel, and a first straight pattern configured to channel the light along a direction substantially parallel to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit, both the light emission pattern and the first straight pattern being disposed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the light guide plate, in which the first straight pattern has peaks and valleys formed in alternating and repeating manner in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes plural light source units each including a light emitting device and a lens portion; a reflection sheet defining plural holes thereof and into which the light source units are respectively disposed; and a display panel on the reflection sheet. The lens portion defines: a body portion; and plural side protruding portions and respectively at opposing sides of the body portion in a first direction in a top plan view. The hole of the reflection sheet is defined by: an edge of a first hole; an edge of a second hole facing the first hole in a second direction crossing the first direction, the second hole larger than the first hole; and slanted edges connecting the first hole to the second hole. In a fixed state of the reflection sheet, a predetermined area of the reflection sheet adjacent to the slanted edges overlaps the side protruding portions.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the backlight assembly includes a light source unit, a light guide plate including a light incident surface and a light facing surface formed on opposing ends thereof. The light incident surface receiving light irradiated from the light source surface. The backlight assembly also includes a first reflective member placed on the light facing surface and including a plurality of first color patterns facing the light facing surface.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit including a printed circuit board, a light-emitting diode package, a diffusion plate, and a reflection sheet. The light-emitting diode package including a light-emitting part configured to generate a first light. The diffusion plate includes a first diffusion pattern provided on a first region corresponding to the light-emitting diode package and a second diffusion pattern provided on a second region to have a transmittance higher than that of the first diffusion pattern. The reflection sheet includes an absorption pigment configured to absorb a fraction of the first light with a specific wavelength and converting the first light to a second light, and the reflection sheet is configured to reflect the second light toward the first diffusion pattern. The backlight unit can have improved color coordinate uniformity.

Abstract: Provided is a LED light source package comprising a circuit board, a light source seated on an upper portion of the circuit board, and a lens structure arranged on the upper portion of the circuit board via the light source. A surface that faces the light source in the lens structure includes a first inclined surface that projects toward the light source as going to a center portion of the lens structure.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a backlight unit which generates light and emits the light toward the display panel, a supporting member which supports edge parts of the display panel, and an accommodation member defining an accommodation space in which the backlight unit and the supporting member are disposed. In the accommodation space, the backlight unit includes a light source which generates the light, and a side-emitting lens which covers the light source and through which the light generated by the light source is emitted. In the accommodation space, the supporting member defines a plurality of stepped parts, where the plurality of stepped parts extended toward the light source has a light reflecting characteristic.

Abstract: A display device includes an optical member, a display panel disposed on the optical member, and a plurality of light emitting units disposed under the optical member, the optical member comprising, a diffusion layer, and a reflectivity control layer which is disposed under the diffusion layer and reflects a light provided from the light emitting units, including a first base material, reflective materials dispersed in the first base material, a plurality of first portions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting units, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the first portions, where each of the plurality of first portions comprises a greater amount of the reflective materials than the second portion, when a first portion and a second portion represent a unit area having a predetermined size.

Abstract: Provided is a LED light source package comprising a circuit board, a light source seated on an upper portion of the circuit board, and a lens structure arranged on the upper portion of the circuit board via the light source. A surface that faces the light source in the lens structure includes a first inclined surface that projects toward the light source as going to a center portion of the lens structure.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display apparatus includes providing a backlight unit under a display panel to provide a light to the display panel. The providing of the backlight unit includes disposing a light source on a substrate to emit the light, disposing a mask above the light source, which includes a first opening and a second opening greater than the first opening disposed under the first opening, and providing a transparent resin including a wavelength converting material on the light source through the first and second openings to form a wavelength converting member. A width in a cross section of the wavelength converting member along a direction substantially vertical to the substrate becomes smaller as a distance from the substrate becomes greater.

Abstract: A display device includes an optical member, a display panel disposed on the optical member, and a plurality of light emitting units disposed under the optical member, the optical member comprising, a diffusion layer, and a reflectivity control layer which is disposed under the diffusion layer and reflects a light provided from the light emitting units, including a first base material, reflective materials dispersed in the first base material, a plurality of first portions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting units, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the first portions, where each of the plurality of first portions comprises a greater amount of the reflective materials than the second portion, when a first portion and a second portion represent a unit area having a predetermined size.