Abstract: A fluorescent tube is prevented from being wrongly attached and broken when being attached, and luminance nonuniformity of backlight due to luminance difference generated in a tube axis direction of the fluorescent tube is reduced. A backlight device 2 is provided with a plurality of fluorescent tubes 21 having electrodes 211 at both ends; a bundling member 213 for bundling wirings 212 pulled out from the electrode 211 on one side of two or more of the fluorescent tubes 21; and a conducting means 31 for achieving conduction between the electrodes of the two fluorescent tubes among the fluorescent tubes 21 by being connected with the bundling member 213. The conducting means 31 permits a current to be carried between the electrodes of the two fluorescent tubes 21, which are bundled by the one bundling member 213, and the conducting means are arranged on inverter circuit substrate 28, respectively, not to be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A control unit including a keypad having a plurality control indicators, a light producing device configured to illuminate the control indicators, and a light blocking device disposed between the control indicators and the light producing device and configured to selectively restrict or transmit light from the light producing device to the control indicators.

Abstract: A light source unit includes; a first base layer, a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first base layer, a second base layer disposed on the first base layer and including a plurality of openings therein exposing the plurality of conductive pads, a wiring portion disposed on the second base layer, and a plurality of light source elements disposed on the plurality of conductive pads exposed by the plurality of openings in the second base layer.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a flexible illuminating bar. The light guide plate has a light emitting top surface and a plurality of light incident side surfaces. Each of the light incident side surfaces is connected to the light emitting top surface. The flexible illuminating bar includes a circuit board module and a plurality of point light sources. The circuit board module includes a plurality of circuit boards and at least one flexible electrical connection member. The circuit boards are disposed at the light incident side surfaces, respectively. The flexible electrical connection member electrically connects two of the circuit boards and is bendingly disposed between corresponding two of the circuit boards. The point light sources are electrically disposed on the circuit boards and suitable for emitting light towards the light incident side surfaces. In addition, another backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus including a base, a light emitting unit, and a conducting wire is provided. The base includes a bottom board and a side frame. The bottom board has a first surface, a second surface, a recess, a first through hole, and a second through hole. The recess is located at the second surface. The first through hole and the second through hole are located at the recess and pass through the bottom board. The side frame is disposed on the first surface. The light emitting unit is disposed on the first surface. An end of the conducting wire is electrically connected to the light emitting unit. The conducting wire extends from the first surface to the recess through the first through hole, and extends from the recess to an outer side of the first surface through the second through hole.

Abstract: A connecting structure for connecting a cable and a light source includes a wound part and a pin-shaped terminal. The wound part is formed at a distal end of the cable by bending an exposed end of a lead wire of the cable in a spiral shape. A direction of a center axis of the wound part substantially coincides with a direction of the distal end of the cable. The pin-shaped terminal is disposed at an end of the light source and fixedly connected to inside of the wound part. A direction of the pin-shaped terminal substantially coincides with the direction of the distal end of the cable.

Abstract: A backlight module and a wire positioning/holding device for the frame structure thereof are disclosed. The backlight module mainly includes a frame and a light source module. The light source module is disposed on the lateral side or on the bottom of the frame. The wire holding device mainly includes a main body and a winding pillar. A first guide slot is disposed on the main body, and the first guide slot has an inlet end and an outlet end. The winding pillar extends from the main body and is situated at one side of the first guide slot. The winding pillar and the main body together form a wire holding portion. The wire holding portion is disposed corresponding to the outlet end of the first guide slot to receive the wires of the light source module coming out of the outlet end. Moreover, the wire holding portion and the outlet end of the first guide slot are situated on opposite sides of the winding pillar.

Abstract: Lighting devices capable of being powered by both AC and DC power sources without requiring AC power source to the DC power source conversion are provided, in which a lighting module comprises a plurality of micro-diodes formed on a substrate and a conductive wire pattern connecting to the micro-diodes, wherein the conductive wire pattern has at least three voltage feed points. A selection unit is coupled to a power source and selects at least two of the voltage feed points, such that a portion of the micro-diodes and the power source form at least one loop thereby turning on the micro-diodes in the loop.

Abstract: A light guide apparatus for a backlight module is disclosed, which includes a light guide plate, a circuit having a plurality of circuit contacts integrated with the light guide plate, and a light source disposed on the light guide plate and electrically contacted to the plurality of circuit contacts.

Abstract: An inverter cover shield device includes a receiving portion for receiving an inverter; a wire guiding portion for guiding at least one internal wire extending from the inverter, the wire guiding portion including a contact portion and a non contact portion, the contact portion supporting the at least one internal wire, and the contact portion being positioned between the non-contact portion and the receiving portion.

Abstract: Provides are a light emitting apparatus and a light unit having the same. The light emitting apparatus comprises a light emitting device comprising a light emitting element and a plurality of external leads, and a plurality of electrode pads under the light emitting device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight module and a manufacturing method thereof. The backlight module comprises a thin film unit, a light guide unit, an insulation layer and at least a light source. The thin film unit is installed with a first circuit. The light guide unit is installed with a second circuit. The insulation layer is installed between the thin film unit and the light guide unit. The light source is electrically connected to the first circuit, and the light thereof projects into the light guide unit.

Abstract: A light guide apparatus of a backlight module is provided. The light guide apparatus includes a light guide plate and a plurality of LEDs serving as light sources disposed at one lateral side of the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a circuit configured thereon, and the light sources are welded on the circuit of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) lighting device (10). The device comprises a light guide plate (12), a plurality of LEDs (14) for emitting light into the light guide plate, a plurality of out-coupling structures (20) adapted to extract light from the light guide plate, and first and second electrodes (22, 24) connected to the LEDs. The first electrode is arranged at one side (28) of the light guide plate and the second electrode is arranged at the other side (30) of the light guide plate. Such a lighting device may have a reduced thickness.

Abstract: A backlight unit capable of preventing its mis-operation and the generation of sparks due to electrical connection defects is disclosed. The backlight unit includes: a plurality of lamps emitting lights; a lamp printed-circuit board including a power supply portion electrically connected to the plural lamps and a connector wiper transferring a drive voltage to be applied to the power supply portion; a connector including a connector housing, engaged with the connector wiper and electrically connected to the connector wiper, and wires electrically connected to the connector housing; and another printed-circuit board, electrically connected to the wires, applying the drive voltage to the lamp printed-circuit board. The connector housing includes stoppers extruded toward the lamp printed-circuit board. The stoppers prevent a contact defect of the connector wiper and the lamp printed-circuit board which is caused by the connector housing.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus provided in the form of a bulb for use in a solar lantern or other electrical device. The lighting apparatus includes a hollow light guide with a light reflective layer on the inside. A first and second light source such as an array of LEDs, LECs, etc. is positioned at opposite ends of the hollow light guide such the light emitted by the light sources is directed through the light guide between the inner and outer sidewalls thereof. The first and second light source are connected to a power source such as a battery.

Abstract: Luminous surfaces 25 of a concave-convex shape are formed on a light guide member 2 of a scuff plate, and a screen member 4 made of a non-transparent material is disposed between the light guide member 2 and a wire harness 31 of the scuff plate. The light guide member 2 luminously displays a design in a three-dimensional manner, and also the wire harness 31 will not be visually recognized through the light guide member 2, and therefore the design is enhanced.

Abstract: An illuminating ribbon has a decoration ribbon and a flexible circuit board with light-emitting devices. The decoration ribbon has two long sides, in which one of the two long sides has a sewing line. The flexible circuit board with light-emitting devices is disposed on the decoration ribbon and fixed to one long side of the decoration ribbon via the sewing line. The flexible circuit board with light-emitting devices includes an insulator with flexible flat surface; first and second electrical wires; N light-emitting devices; and a power device. The first and second electrical wires are embedded in parallel into the insulator with flexible flat surface. The N light-emitting devices are connected to the first and second electrical wires. The power device is connected to the first and second electrical wires to supply power to the N light-emitting devices and thus to generate light on the decoration ribbon.

Abstract: A flat light source unit includes a PCB on which at least one light emitting diode is mounted, a connection cord electrically connected to a conductive pattern on the PCB to supply a drive voltage to the at least one light emitting diode, and a mold formed on the printed circuit board to encompass a part of the connection cord.

Abstract: An exemplary light emitting diode (23) includes a package body (231) and two electrodes (233) attached to the package body. Each of the electrodes includes a main body and a plurality of branches extending from the main body. The branches of each electrode together with a corresponding portion of the main body cooperatively define an accommodation space therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed towards a receiving container for an LCD apparatus for securing a lamp and lamp wiring connected to a lamp. The receiving container has features for substantially preventing the lamp wiring from being disconnected from the lamp. For example, a first through-hole for receiving the lamp wiring, a first trench, securing members, and securing projections are utilized to substantially prevent lamp wiring from being disconnected from a lamp. Additionally, the LCD apparatus is easily handled, dissipates heat effectively, and has a light weight.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate structure, a light source disposed in the back plate structure, at least one wire connected to the light source, and at least one wire fixing frame fixed on the back plate structure. Each wire fixing frame includes a main part, a first fixing part disposed on a side of the main part, a second fixing part disposed on a side of the main part and opposite to the first fixing part, and an extending part extending in a direction from the second fixing part to the first fixing part. A wire outlet is defined between the extending part and the first fixed part, and a wire inlet is opposite to the wire outlet. A wire hold space is defined among the main part, the first fixing part, the second fixing part, and the back plate structure.

Abstract: A lamp socket that can reduce the thickness of both sides of a display device includes a socket main body having a contact hole formed therein, and a power-applying member coupled to the socket main body through the contact hole, and provided with a lamp connection terminal, an inverter connection terminal, and a terminal connection part connected with the lamp connection terminal in a bent form so as to connect the lamp connection terminal with the inverter connection terminal. Accordingly, the thickness of both sides of the display device including the lamp sockets is reduced, and the compatibility of the product is extended.

Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed towards a receiving container for an LCD apparatus for securing a lamp and lamp wiring connected to a lamp. The receiving container has features for substantially preventing the lamp wiring from being disconnected from the lamp. For example, a first through-hole for receiving the lamp wiring, a first trench, securing members, and securing projections are utilized to substantially prevent lamp wiring from being disconnected from a lamp. Additionally, the LCD apparatus is easily handled, dissipates heat effectively, and has a light weight.

Abstract: In a display apparatus and a method of assembling the display apparatus according to one or more embodiments, a printed circuit board is electrically connected to a lower end of a display panel and disposed in a rear surface of a container. A flexible printed circuit board is contained in the container, and light sources are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board. A connection film electrically connecting the printed circuit board and the flexible printed circuit board is disposed on a bottom portion of the container, and one end of the connection film passes through a fixing hole formed through the bottom portion. The one end of the connection film is electrically connected to the printed circuit board disposed in the rear surface. Thus, movement of the connection film may be limited by an inner wall defining the fixing hole.

Abstract: The body (10) comprises a first portion of transparent material and is provided with embedded optical and other elements (12, 13, 22, 16) and a pattern of conductors 15 used for interconnection and electrical contacting of the elements (12,13, 22,16). The first portion constitutes a light path from the optical elements (12) to either other opto-electronic elements or electro-optical elements embedded in the body (10) or present at a surface thereof. The electro-optical element is for instance a liquid-crystalline display (20) and the optical elements (12) are for instance light-emitting diodes, which are used for backlighting the display (20). The body (10) has a three-dimensional shape derived from its application and is preferably fitted for mechanical attachment of external components, that together constitute a device (100).

Abstract: A light guide apparatus of a backlight module is provided. The light guide apparatus includes a light guide plate and a plurality of LEDs serving as light sources disposed at one lateral side of the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a circuit configured thereon, and the light sources are welded on the circuit of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD). The backlight can comprise a back cover including a bottom plate and side covers, a light guide plate disposed on the bottom plate, and cold cathode fluorescence lamps (CCFLs) located on the sides of the light guide plate and enclosed by the side covers. The CCFLs can be disposed on four sides of the light guide plate. The CCFLs can be two lamps in L shape or four lamps in a straight line shape disposed on the sides of the light plate, with high voltage ends of one CCFL adjacent to the low voltage ends of another CCFL, thus allowing the LCD lighter, slimmer and more compact in structure.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a receiving container and a conductive member. Each of the lamps includes a lamp body, a first electrode part disposed at a first end portion of the lamp body and a second electrode part disposed at a second end portion of the lamp body, the second end portion being opposite to the first end portion. The receiving container includes a bottom plate on which the lamps are disposed and a sidewall disposed at edge portions of the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The receiving container has a plurality of grounding portions formed on the bottom plate or the sidewalls. The conductive member electrically connects the second electrode part to one of the grounding portions.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one light source, a rigid nonconductive light source fixing member having at least one fastening unit that includes a plurality of sections defining spaces where the at least one light source is fixed, a wiring line, which transmits a driving signal to the at least one light source, wherein the wiring line is formed in the light source fixing member such that the wiring line is not directly exposed on the outer surface of the light source fixing member, and an optical waveguide that guides light emitted from the at least one light source.

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.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lighting unit comprising: a reflector panel; a plurality of substantially U-shaped cold cathode tubes held parallel relative to the reflector panel; an inverter substrate; cold cathode tube holders for holding the cold cathode tubes parallel relative to the reflector panel in such a manner that terminals of the cold cathode tubes are arranged in a row along one side of the reflector panel; a substrate holder for holding the inverter substrate to be vertically relative to the reflector panel in such a manner that a lower side of the inverter substrate reaches a positions where the terminals are arranged in a row; a plurality of notches upwardly cut deep from the lower side of the inverter substrate so as to receive the terminals; and solders provided for making electrical connections between the terminals and electrical supply patterns formed in the notches.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device is provided which has a backlight that applies light onto a liquid crystal panel. The backlight includes a light guide having an LED as a light-emitting device. The light guide has recesses on the light incident surface, in which electric elements are disposed. Disposing the electric elements connected to external driving circuit in the backlight can reduce the area for mounting the electric elements.

Abstract: Methods of controlling a backlight unit including a plurality of solid state light emitting devices include receiving a request to set a color point of the backlight unit at a requested color point, and determining if the requested color point is within an acceptable range. In response to the requested color point being outside the acceptable range, a modified color point is selected in response to the requested color point, and a color point of the backlight unit is set at the modified color point. Corresponding solid state lighting units are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed towards a receiving container for an LCD apparatus for securing a lamp and lamp wiring connected to a lamp. The receiving container has features for substantially preventing the lamp wiring from being disconnected from the lamp. For example, a first through-hole for receiving the lamp wiring, a first trench, securing members, and securing projections are utilized to substantially prevent lamp wiring from being disconnected from a lamp. Additionally, the LCD apparatus is easily handled, dissipates heat effectively, and has a light weight.

Abstract: A backlight module including a plurality of lamps, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board is provided. Each lamp has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first circuit board has a plurality of first openings and first conductive clips. The first electrode is disposed to extend through the first opening and to be clamped by the first conductive clip. Furthermore, a plurality of current adjustment devices is disposed on the first circuit board. The current adjustment device is electrically coupled to the first electrode through the first conductive clips. In the backlight module, the conductive clips or clamping pins of the current adjustment devices are used to hold the electrodes of lamps, thereby facilitating the assembly process of backlight module.

Abstract: A backlight module and a ground plate thereof. The backlight module includes a plurality of lamps and a ground plate. Each lamp includes a tube body and an electrode. The ground plate includes a plurality of notches, corresponding to the electrode, to hold the electrode. The ground plate also includes a first side portion, a bottom portion, and a second side portion. The notches are formed at the first side portion. The bottom portion is connected to the first side portion. The second side portion is connected to the bottom portion. The first side portion is closer to the tube body than the second side portion.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device incorporating the same are provided. The backlight module includes a frame and at least a light source. The frame has at least a through aperture. The light source having at least a t high voltage electrode terminal is disposed above the frame. The high voltage electrode terminal is positioned above the through aperture.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, backlight unit, and method of driving a backlight unit are provided. The backlight includes a lamp and an inverter that is operative to supply a driving voltage to the lamp. An illuminance correction system is operative to sense a surrounding luminance of the lamp and to illuminate a predetermined amount of light.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guiding plate, a driving board, a light emitting chip and a flexible board. The light guiding plate has a plate shape. The driving board is disposed substantially parallel with a side surface of the light guiding plate to face the side surface of the light guiding plate. The light emitting chip is formed on a surface of the driving board to generate light toward the side surface of the light guiding plate. The flexible board has a connection wiring that provides a power source to the driving board. The driving board is disposed on the flexible board.

Abstract: A connection terminal 39 includes a clip piece 73 and a fixed piece 71 facing each other in the vertical direction, the interval between a claw 74A and a claw 74B provided on the tips of the respective pieces is slightly smaller than the thickness of a flexible printed board 48. Therefore, when the flexible printed board 48 is inserted into a board insert port 68, the flexible printed board 48 is sandwiched and held by the claws 74A and 74B. The flexible printed board 48 is thus temporarily held in the state in which it is inserted in the connector. A projection 77 is projectedly provided on an end of an operation lever 46, and the flexible printed board 48 is provided with a cutout 79 into which the projection 77 is fitted. As a result, after the operation lever 46 is tilted horizontally to fit the projection 77 into the cutout 79, the flexible printed board 48 will not come out of the board insert port 68.

Abstract: The fluorescent lamp retaining member retains two lamp units each including two fluorescent lamps that have electrodes at both ends thereof, a bundling member that bundles a wire from each of electrodes at one end of the two fluorescent lamps, and a conductive member that connects electrodes at the other end of the two fluorescent lamps through a conductive path. The fluorescent lamp retaining member holds the vicinity of the central of each of the fluorescent lamps so arranged in parallel as to set the bundling members in the same direction. The fluorescent lamp retaining member allows one retained lamp unit to rotate relative to the other retained lamp unit adjacent thereto, and so retains the lamp units adjacent to each other that the bundling members and conductive members are arranged alternately after one lamp unit has been rotated.

Abstract: A side-edge type backlight module includes a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, a first high-voltage connector unit and a second high-voltage connector unit. The first light-emitting unit has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second light-emitting unit has a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The fourth electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode of the first light-emitting unit. The first high-voltage terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode of the first light-emitting. The second high-voltage terminal is electrically connected to the third electrode of the second light-emitting unit.

Abstract: A multifunctional-type backlight unit, including a light guiding plate having a first incident/exit surface and a second incident/exit surface which are capable of receiving and emitting light, a light emitting device disposed to face the first incident/exit surface and configured to supply light to the first incident/exit surface, and a light receiving device disposed to face the first incident/exit surface and configured to receive light emitted from the first incident/exit surface, the light guiding plate being configured so that the light emitted from the light emitting device enters the light guiding plate, passes through the light guiding plate, and is emitted from the second incident/exit surface, and the light guiding plate being configured so that the light which enters the second incident/exit surface, passes through the light guiding plate emits from the first incident/exit surface is received by the light receiving device.

Abstract: A compound optical and electrical conductor includes a fiberoptic light transmitting element (multiple fibers or single solid rod) with at least one solar cell with LED therewith. The electrical conductor or conductors may be imbedded or otherwise secured within the optically conducting element or its surrounding jacket or sheath (20), or may be contained in a separate elongate retainer which may be provided to hold the optically conducting element in place as desired. The conductors may include a jacket or retainer (112) which is optically open along one side thereof, allowing the optical conductor (14) to emit light laterally therefrom subtending an angle defined by the optical gap in the jacket or retainer. One or more compound connectors may be provided, for linking two or more such compound conductors together as desired. The connectors provide for both the concentric alignment of the optical conductors, and also the electrical connection of the electrical conductors (16a-16c) of the compound devices.

Abstract: A backlight unit containing one or more light sources and fabrication method provided. Each light source has a tube with a first bent side connected to a first end and a second bent side connected to a second end. First and second electrodes are disposed on the tube between the bent sides and their corresponding ends. The backlight unit further includes a first plate having oppositely spaced edge regions. Each edge region has holes. A first portion of each light source is disposed above the first plate and a second portion of each light source is disposed below the first plate. The first and second common electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes disposed on the tube.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a backlight unit, capable of easily forming a curved or three-dimensional shape. The backlight unit according to the present invention comprises a light guide panel which includes a light guide plate having on one surface or both surfaces thereof a plurality of notches, an uneven dot pattern, a printed dot pattern or a sanded surface, or a light diffusion plate; a luminous means which includes a lamp mounted on a PCB to emit light to the light guide panel; a groove formed along an edge of the light guide panel so that the luminous means is installed in the light guide panel; and a thin heat radiating plate fixed on a back surface of the PCB along the groove.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel for modulating light to form an image, and a back light unit having a plurality of lamp tubes with outside electrodes and without inside electrodes. Each of the plurality of lamp tubes has a first outside electrode disposed at one end portion and a second outside electrode disposed at another end portion. The first outside electrode which is disposed at one of the plurality of lamp tubes is electrically connected with the first outside electrode disposed at an adjacent another of the plurality of lamp tubes by a conductive member, and the second outside electrode which is disposed at the one of said plurality of lamp tubes is electrically connected with the second outside electrode disposed at the adjacent another of the plurality of lamp tubes by a conductive member.

Abstract: A light source module includes a power supply plate, a light emitting chip, and a body mold. The light emitting chip is disposed on the power supply plate to lean to one side with respect to a center of the power supply plate along a first direction and electrically connected to the power supply plate. The body mold is connected with the power supply plate to expose the light emitting chip. Therefore, a thickness of a backlight assembly employing the light source module may be reduced.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate, replaceable light source sets, external electrode lamps, and a fastening device. Each replaceable light source set is disposed on the back plate and has an electrically conductive strip. The external electrode lamps are disposed on one of the replaceable light source sets and each has an external electrode electrically connected with the electrically conductive strip. The fastening device is used for fastening the replaceable light source sets and comprises an electrically conductive element electrically connected with the electrically conductive strips.