Housing Patents (Class 362/632)
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Patent number: 7896534Abstract: A back light unit and a manufacturing method thereof capable of improving efficiency of a manufacturing process are disclosed. The back light unit includes a light source, a light guiding plate which uniformly transmits a light beam generated by the light source, and a cover portion which forms an external appearance and fixes the light guiding plate, wherein a resin material is charged between the light guiding plate and the cover portion to couple the light guiding plate and the cover portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Heon Noh, Dong Seob Jang, Seong Ho Youn, Jong Il Kim, Sun Gil Kim, Chang Hyun Kim
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Patent number: 7896535Abstract: A display module includes: a display unit having a display screen for displaying information; a display unit housing including a transparent front cover covering a display screen of the display unit, and a pair of side covers covering both sides of the display unit, wherein the display unit is attached to the display unit housing so as to be detachable; and shafts projecting outwards from the pair of side covers and supported so as to be freely rotatable when fitted in a pair of supporting holes made in a housing provided for an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Takahisa Yoshizumi, Kazunori Omori, Yasuhisa Kanemaru, Tsutomu Takahashi, Hideki Zenitani
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Patent number: 7896536Abstract: A light source supporting member supports a light source and has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. A light guide plate has a side face opposed to the first face of the light source supporting member and a light emitting face that emits light from the light source. A metal frame supports the light guide plate. A resin frame overlies the second face of the light source supporting member and includes a connection part that connects with the metal frame within a plate thickness of the metal frame. The connection part includes a convex part including a projection portion projecting from the convex part. The projection portion extends toward the metal frame to overlie the second face of the light source supporting member. The metal frame includes a concave part including a recessed part engaged with the projection portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenji Arita, Takuya Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7891857Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-Jin Lee, Jong-Dae Park, Jung-Soo Ok
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Patent number: 7883252Abstract: A wall-mounted display device, which uses a light guiding panel for an LED light source includes display body 1 with an optical panel 11 housed in a box-like optical diffusion case 15 with flanges 14 formed on the periphery of a substrate 13. A reflection case 12 fits in the optical diffusion case 15, which has a U-shaped cross section and flanges 14 formed on the upper and lower ends of the substrate 16. LED light sources 18 are respectively disposed on the right and left flanges 14 of the reflection case 12 to supply incident light into the light guiding panel 11. Frame members 22, each having a U-shaped cross section, fit in the upper and lower ends of the display body 1, respectively. Each U-shaped frame member is securely fixed with a screw 21 inserted through the rear surface of the frame member, in such a way that the screw 21 is not exposed from the front side of the display body.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Inventors: Hirokazu Matsui, Shinzo Murase
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Publication number: 20110013419Abstract: A linear light guiding module is provided, which includes a linear light guiding body, a plurality of light emitting bodies, a plurality of heat sinks, and a plurality of fans. With the linear light guiding body, the light emitting bodies, and the heat sinks linearly arranged, or with the fans further integrated, the linear light guiding module of the present invention has a small size and an effective heat-dissipation effect. Since only one linear light guiding module needs to be disposed on one side of a light guide plate, the linear light guiding module can be used in large-sized liquid crystal display panels. Moreover, the number of the linear light guiding modules used is decreased while the requirements for high brightness and brightness uniformity can still be met, so the cost can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Alex Horng, Masaharu Miyahara, Ssu-Hao Lai
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Patent number: 7866873Abstract: A planar illumination device comprises a light guide plate, a point-like light source arranged on an incoming-light face of the light guide plate, an inner frame formed substantially in a U-shape on a top view, and an outer frame having a seat portion and side walls wherein the light guide plate is accommodated in the inner frame and mounted on the seat portion of the outer frame, while the point-like light source is arranged along the incoming-light face of the light guide plate and held between the incoming-light face and the side wall of the outer frame. At the inner frame, an elastic action portion which is elastically deformed so as to make a partial contact with the outer frame and energizes the light guide plate toward the point-like light source is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuo Ohno
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Patent number: 7851998Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide a light emitting device that include a substrate, a pixel portion on the substrate and a metal cap to enclose the pixel portion between the metal cap and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jae Hyuk Lee
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Patent number: 7850324Abstract: A backlight chassis that is capable of preventing an unusual noise caused by vibrations of a backlight unit or a tubular lamp houses tubular lamps arranged behind a display panel via optical sheets. The backlight chassis includes lamp holding members provided on a lamp housing surface of the backlight chassis, for holding the tubular lamps at an approximate midpoint thereof, wherein the lamp holding members and the backlight chassis are defined by a unitary molded resin member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takuya Ohnishi, Satoshi Ono, Takeshi Ogura, Kazuki Nakamichi, Yoshihiro Murakami, Takafumi Hara
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Patent number: 7839465Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel. A backlight unit has a light guide plate and light source positioned on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit are assembled on a mold frame. A bezel formed in a frame shape covers the external sides of the mold frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Younhwan Jung, Woonbo Yeo, Wonki Cho, Jeongmin Park
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Patent number: 7832916Abstract: A modularized reflector is produced by integrating or laminating: a sheet metal back chassis in which a light source supporting section, a through-hole or a groove for extracting a light source electrode terminal, and a frame for supporting a light diffusing plate and an optical film are integrally formed through sheet metal working; and a light reflecting layer made of a molded product of a light reflective thermoplastic resin material formed into a shape for covering the back chassis. By producing a backlight device and a liquid crystal display using the reflector, there are provided the reflector reduced in the number of components, in the number of assembly steps, and in weight and thickness, and a back light and a liquid crystal display using the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawato, Masami Kogure
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Patent number: 7819574Abstract: A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal device having the same are provided. The backlight assembly includes a lamp unit configured to generate light, a reflection sheet configured to reflect the light from the lamp unit and a receiving frame having at least one recess portion configured to fix the reflection sheet so that the reflection sheet can be fixed to the backlight assembly without using an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung-Cheon Yoo, Yong-Hyun Hwang
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Patent number: 7819571Abstract: A lamp sockets guide is provided which includes a lamp sockets receiving and fastening portion for alignably receiving and retaining a plurality of lamp sockets and an inverter cover portion formed at one side of the lamp sockets receiving and fastening portion to protect an inverter, wherein the lamp sockets receiving and fastening portion and the inverter cover portion are integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Nam Kim, Jae Hwan Chun, Jong Ho Won, Kyung Rok Ko
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Patent number: 7821595Abstract: A backlight module includes a frame, an optical element, a bottom plate, a holder, and a light source. The optical elements are located on the frame and a space between the sidewall of the frame and the optical elements. The bottom plate located under the optical elements. The light source is on the holder inserted into the space, The holder is inserted into the space along the direction toward the bottom surface of the bottom plate, and is removed from the space along the opposing direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Therm-Hoo Ke, Ying-Feng Hsu, Chi-Chun Yang, Li-Chuan Yu, Tzu-Yi Liu, Tung-Liang Shao, Tung-I Yen, Shih-Chang Chang
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Patent number: 7808574Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight module parallel to the liquid crystal panel, and a receiving box. The receiving box includes a bezel and a back plate connected to the bezel. The back plate can rotate along a combination portion of the first bezel and the back plate. The bezel accommodates the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module. The back plate and the bezel fasten the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module. A related method for assembly of the LCD device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Chih-Shun Tang
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Patent number: 7806582Abstract: A luminous module for mounting in a household appliance has a housing that is embodied in such a way as to receive a luminous element. The luminous module further contains a first optical wave guide having a light admission surface via which light emitted by the luminous element enters the first optical wave guide, and a light output surface via which the light emerges from the luminous module. The housing is embodied in such a way as to alternatively receive a first luminous element and a second luminous element that is different from the first.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Herbert Mayer, Roland Vetter
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Patent number: 7802913Abstract: An LED lamp includes a positioning frame base, LED bars, a light guide plate, a reflection sheet, an optical film, a power supply unit and a protective cover. The LED bars and the light guide plate are disposed at the inner side of the positioning frame base; the reflection sheet is stuck on one side of the light guide plate; the optical film is disposed on the other side of the light guide plate, and the protective cover is disposed over the optical film. The power supply unit is installed at the rear side of the positioning frame base for converting and supplying steady DC power for the LED bars. Different types of optical films can be selected for adjusting the lighting angles of the LED bars.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Teamwin Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tzung-Shiun Tsai
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Patent number: 7794099Abstract: An LED lamp includes a base plate, a plurality of LED components fixed on the base plate in lines and a light-guiding module located over the LED components. The light-guiding module has a plurality of light-reflecting bars mounted above the LED components. Each of the light-guiding bars is in alignment with a line of the LED components and has a thickness gradually decreasing toward the line of the LED components.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhong-Qing Wang, Xiu-Yi Zhang, Li He
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Patent number: 7787072Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display module, a circuit board, and a shield case. The circuit board is mounted on the liquid crystal display module and has a socket for receiving a power supply plug. The shield case includes an offset portion on a rear part to contain the circuit board. An opening formed with holding members for securing the socket is provided at the offset portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Rui-Ye Shen, Su-Sheng Mong, Te-Hsu Wang
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Patent number: 7784990Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ju-Hyoun Kim
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Patent number: 7780332Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (1) includes a light guide plate (3) including two light incident surfaces (31), two light sources (4) provided adjacent to the light incident surfaces of the light guide plate, and a holding frame (5). The holding frame includes two sliding frames (52) and a bottom plate (51). Each sliding frame includes two side walls opposite to each other and a connecting wall perpendicularly connected with the side walls. The sliding frame defines a sliding structure. The bottom plate is slidingly received in the sliding structures of the sliding frames. The bottom plate and the sliding frame cooperatively form a space to accommodate the light guide plate and the light source therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Wen-Tao Li
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Patent number: 7782418Abstract: A backlight module includes a frame, an optical element, a bottom plate, a holder, and a light source. The optical elements are located on the frame and a space between the sidewall of the frame and the optical elements. The bottom plate located under the optical elements. The light source is on the holder inserted into the space, The holder is inserted into the space along the direction toward the bottom surface of the bottom plate, and is removed from the space along the opposing direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Therm-Hoo Ke, Ying-Feng Hsu, Chi-Chun Yang, Li-Chuan Yu, Tzu-Yi Liu, Tung-Liang Shao, Tung-I Yen, Shih-Chang Chang
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Patent number: 7775701Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light-guide plate and an integrally formed frame. The light-guide plate guides light generated from the light source. The integrally formed frame includes a chassis and a mold frame integrally combined with the chassis as an indivisible unitary element through insert/outsert injection. The integrally formed frame receives the light source and the light-guide plate. A hemming part is formed on a sidewall of the chassis to increase strength of the integrally formed frame. Therefore, the number of elements is decreased, and strength against bending stress, impact resistance and heat dissipation are improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Woo Lee, Seong-Sik Choi, Cheol-Yong Noh
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Patent number: 7777827Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a bottom frame, a main frame over the bottom frame and having a substantially rectangular shape, a backlight unit over the main frame, the backlight unit including a reflecting plate, a light guide plate over the reflecting plate, a lamp at one side of the light guide plate, a lamp guide covering the lamp, and optical sheets over the light guide plate, a liquid crystal panel over the backlight unit, a top frame covering edges of the liquid crystal panel and combined with the main frame and the bottom frame, wherein the top frame includes a plurality of separable portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul Park
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Patent number: 7771099Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having a half-mirror region molded into the housing, and a light source disposed within the electronic device and configured to transmit light through the half-mirror region to an exterior of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kevin L. Massaro, William Adam Gralewski, Brittany Davis
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Patent number: 7771108Abstract: The planar lighting device includes a light guide plate including two symmetrical, inclined planes increasingly distanced from the light exit plane with the increasing distance from the light entrance planes toward the center, a curved portion joining the inclined planes, and scattering particles dispersed therein; light sources; a housing; a securing unit securing the light sources and light guide plate to keep their distance constant, and a sliding mechanism allowing the securing unit to slide. Distance between the light entrance planes, thicknesses at the light entrance planes and at the central curved portion, its radius of curvature and taper of the inclined planes are all held within respective given ranges as well as scattering particle diameter and density, light use efficiency and middle-high ratio of the brightness distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Osamu Iwasaki
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Patent number: 7771107Abstract: A backlight module structure and a backlight module incorporating the structure are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate and at least one light source device. The back plate includes a base and a plurality of projections which are substantially parallel to each other. The projections are disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other to define at least one slot and be placed at a specific height (the first height) relative to the base. The light source device is adapted to fit into the slot. The light source device includes a substrate and a plurality of light sources which are disposed on the substrate and are placed at another specific height (the second height) relative to the base. The first height is substantially equal to or higher than the second height.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.Inventors: Sheng Chieh Lung, Ming Chin Wen
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Patent number: 7768596Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least two liquid crystal display panels; a lamp to irradiate light on each of the liquid crystal display panels; a transparent case to cover the lamp; and a hinge part to provide a hinge function to each of the liquid crystal display panels.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tae Ho You
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Patent number: 7766534Abstract: The planar lighting device includes a pair of light sources, a light guide plate and a housing. The light guide plate is disposed between the light sources and includes a light exit plane and a pair of opposite light entrance planes respectively provided opposite to the light sources. The planar lighting device thus configured features a heat dissipation structure whereby a heat sink is connected to each of the light sources and heat pipes are attached to the heat sink so as to extend toward the center of the housing. Disclosed is a thin and lightweight planar lighting device suitably used for a large display television or the like, capable of emitting illumination light free from brightness unevenness or with a reduced level of brightness unevenness, allowing increase of dimensions of the display area, and capable of optimally releasing heat generated by the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Osamu Iwasaki
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Patent number: 7762709Abstract: A backlight module including a back bezel, a frame, and a backlight source is provided. The back bezel has a bottom carrier and a side wall extending upward from an edge of the bottom carrier so as to define a containing space. The side wall has a through hole and a reverse bending structure. The reverse bending structure is bent downward into the containing space for shielding a portion of the through hole. Parts of the region of the back bezel are covered with the frame and a portion of the frame extends from the containing space into the through hole and covers the reverse bending structure. The backlight source is disposed in the containing space located over the back bezel and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yen-Chang Huang, Kang-Chung Liu, Kun-Liang Chen
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Patent number: 7762707Abstract: A backlight unit having light sources to illuminate light to a display panel includes a support plate to support the light sources, a printed circuit board provided on a first region of the support plate, and a heat discharging member provided on a second region of the support plate to discharge heat generated from the light sources. The backlight unit has a slim external appearance and an excellent heat discharging efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Won-nyun Kim, Ji-hwan Noh
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Patent number: 7762708Abstract: A backlight assembly, a display apparatus having the backlight assembly, and a method of assembling the backlight assembly are disclosed for embodiments. For example, a backlight assembly may include a receiving container which includes a first receiving member that receives a lamp and a portion of a light guide plate and a second receiving member that receives a remaining portion of the light guide plate. A reflection sheet is disposed between the light guide plate and the receiving container and elongated to cover the lamp. An adhesive is disposed between the reflection sheet and the receiving container and includes a heat-bondable material to adhere the reflection sheet to the receiving container when heat is applied thereto. Accordingly, the reflection sheet may be prevented from being wrinkled due to heat generated from the lamp, thereby enhancing assemblability of the backlight assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeoung-Gwen Lee, Sang-Ik Han
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Patent number: 7758232Abstract: An electronic device includes a case, a display panel and a backlight module. The case has at least a hole. The display panel is disposed in the case to display information. The backlight module is disposed in the case as a light source of the display panel. The backlight module has at least a light emitting element, a light-guide plate and at least a light-guide tube. The light-guide plate guides the light emitted by the light emitting element to the display panel. The light-guide tube has a light input end and a light output end. The light input end is disposed at the hole of the case and is exposed outside, and the light output end is located at one side of the light-guide plate. Therefore, the light-guide tube can guide external environment light to the light-guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Pegatron CorporationInventors: Wei-Huan Chou, Kun-Huang Hsu
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Patent number: 7760285Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device having the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a light source, a light guide plate guiding light emitted from the light source, an optical sheet arranged on the light guide plate, a mold frame receiving the light guide plate and the optical sheet, a printed circuit board (“PCB”) outlet in the mold frame, a printed circuit board (“PCB”) received in the PCB outlet, and a PCB adhesive sheet for adhering the PCB to the mold frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Jun Park, Ik Soo Lee
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Patent number: 7758233Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp housing for housing one or more predefined tubular lamps and at least a first lamp socket for coupling to and removably retaining respective first electrodes of the one or more lamps and for further coupling an integral conduction path of the lamp housing to at least one of the first electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woong-Jae Chang, Jung-Tae Kang, Joo-Yeon Won
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Patent number: 7758197Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a container, a plurality of lamps and a lamp-fixing member. The container includes a bottom face and side faces extending therefrom that define a receiving space. The lamps are arranged in parallel with each other in the container. The lamp-fixing member includes a support body installed in the container and arranged in a direction intersecting a lengthwise direction of extension of each of the lamps, a lamp-fixing portion protruding from the support body and covering a respective lamp, and a boss protruding from an inner face of the lamp-fixing portion and extending toward a center of the respective lamp to fix the respective lamp with a corresponding lamp-fixing portion via a point or line contact. Thus, a local decrease in temperature of the lamp covered by the lamp-fixing portion may be prevented to improve image display quality by preventing or eliminating dark spots.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-Sik Choi, Kyung-Rok Ko, Du-Hwan Chung, Min-Ho Ok
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Patent number: 7758231Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a light guide plate, a light source unit, an optical member and a panel-guiding member. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and a sidewall extended from an edge portion of the bottom plate. The light source unit includes a light source generating light and disposed at side face of the light guide plate, and a light reflecting cover that covers the light source to reflect the light generated from the light source toward the side face. The optical member is disposed over the light guide plate. The panel-guiding member has a first plate combined with the sidewall of the receiving container, and a second plate extended from the first plate such that the second plate covers a portion of the optical member and is spaced apart from an upper face of the optical member. Therefore, warpage and cleavage of the optical member are prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Min Kang, Jeoung-Gwen Lee, Yong-Gwang Won, Tae-Hyung Kim
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Patent number: 7753539Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps each having electrodes at opposite ends of a tube, and a bottom cover for receiving the plurality of lamps, the bottom cover having a bottom surface, first lateral sides that correspond to the ends of the plurality of lamps, and second lateral sides that correspond to a lengthwise direction of the plurality of lamps, wherein the first lateral sides have a first height above the bottom surface of the bottom cover that is less than a second height of the second lateral sides above the bottom surface of the bottom cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyu Bong Jung, Jae Won Shin, Jun Hyung Kim, Jin Woo Hong
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Patent number: 7748885Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hitoshi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 7740394Abstract: A backlight includes a case, pluralities of light sources, pluralities of needles, pluralities of supporting portions, a first optical sheet, a second optical sheet, and pluralities of first microstructures. The light sources are disposed inside the case, the needles are disposed on the bottom surface of the case, and the supporting portions are disposed on the needles. The first optical sheet is supported on the top of the needles. The second optical sheet placed under the first optical sheet has pluralities of holes, and the needles penetrate the holes. The second optical sheet is supported on the supporting portions. The first microstructures are disposed on the first optical sheet or on the second optical sheet to provide a light condensing function.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Feng Cheng, Chao-Ying Lin, Chen-Sheng Lee
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Patent number: 7731408Abstract: A system in at least some embodiments comprises a housing containing a processor and a base coupled and supporting the housing. The housing comprises a slot adapted to receive a removable template. A slot is provided within the housing. The slot is adapted to receive a removable template. The housing also comprises a light source that shines through the template on to the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Thomas H. Szolyga, Ashwin V. Lodhia, Mark C. Solomon
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Patent number: 7733436Abstract: In a liquid crystal display module of edge light system, a periphery of a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate and a reflective sheet are laid one upon another and surrounded by a case, and a lamp and a reflecting plate are disposed between an incidence surface of the light guide plate and a side of the case. A rear side of the module is not covered by the case. The reflecting plate is of a groove type that the lamp is held in the groove while an opening of the groove is opposed to the incidence surface. The case has an opening formed in a predetermined side of the case. The reflecting plate is insertable through the opening. The reflecting plate is slid from the opening while a reflecting plate bottom is in abutment against a side of the case, thereby being detachably attachable.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Yuto Suzuki
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Patent number: 7726867Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a lamp (231), a power supply for providing power to the lamp, and a frame (27) for receiving the lamp. The frame includes at least one lamp connecting mechanism. Each lamp connecting mechanism includes two electrical connecting tubes drill through the frame. Two ends of each lamp are electrically connected to the connecting tubes respectively at an inner side of the frame. Both of the connecting tubes are electrically connected to the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Display Corp.Inventor: Xiao-Hong Jing
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Publication number: 20100128494Abstract: A light-emitting device of a portable communication terminal improves exterior decoration by emitting light to the exterior of the portable communication terminal and implements a sense of unity of a design in a non-light emission state by integrating a portion to which the light is transmitted with a main body housing. The light-emitting device includes a housing, a light-emitting element for emitting light, a light guide sheet for guiding the light from the light-emitting element, and a light-transmitting portion integrally formed on the housing for transmitting the light from one end of the light guide sheet to an outer side of the housing. A sense of unity of the main body housing and the light-transmitting portion can be improved by applying a non-conductive vacuum metallizing (NCVM) process to the exterior. An aesthetic sense is improved with the sense of unity of the exterior design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-Hwa Moon, Joon-Young Lee, Kyoung-Jong Kim, Jin-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 7722229Abstract: A frame includes a main frame and a receiving frame. The main frame includes a base and several circumferential sidewalls extending from the base. At least two opposite stepped elements are defined at the top of two opposite sidewalls. Each stepped element includes a tread portion extending from the sidewall toward an inner of the main frame, a riser portion extending from the end of the tread portion toward the opening. The receiving frame includes a frame body, a rim portion extending from a bottom of the frame body toward an inner of the frame body, and at least two grooves defined in the rim portion corresponding to the two stepped elements. Each groove of the receiving frame may be inserted into the corresponding stepped element. A backlight system using the frame is also provided, which has a narrow-framed, space-saving design, and also can be assembled easily.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
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Patent number: 7717607Abstract: A portable computing device, including a keyboard illumination device and system may include a light emitter housing incorporated into the hinge element of a portable computing device. The light emitter housing may include an aperture and a light emitter and may be configured to illuminate a keyboard while keeping the source of the emitted light hidden from the user and others who may be in the vicinity of the portable computing device. The light emitter, which illuminates the keyboard, may be driven by a different light source than the light source that illuminates a display panel of the portable computing device. It follows that the brightness of the light emitter may be adjusted without having any effect on the brightness of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: General Dynamics Itronix CorporationInventors: John Michael Harris, Bryan McKeirnan
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Patent number: 7714952Abstract: A backlight assembly capable of reducing a frame size, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having the backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a bottom chassis having a receiving space, a lamp unit disposed at an edge portion of the receiving space, a light-guide plate disposed on the receiving space and an optical sheet. The lamp unit includes a light-emitting lamp a lamp cover covering a portion of the lamp and a sheet-fixing part that protrudes in an upward direction. The light-guide plate guides light from the lamp unit toward an upward direction. The optical sheet includes a fixing hole in which the sheet-fixing part is be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Woong-Jae Chang
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Patent number: 7712946Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-Jin Lee, Jong-Dae Park, Jung-Soo Ok
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Patent number: 7712910Abstract: Backlighting methods and apparatuses to backlight a device. The backlighting apparatus includes a flexible light guide, a light source, and a housing. The light source is disposed adjacent to a transmission interface of the flexible light guide to illuminate the flexible light guide. The housing at least partially encloses the flexible light guide and the light source. A surface area of the flexible light guide is visible through the housing. By using a flexible light guide to backlight the device, the size of the device is reduced compared to conventional devices. Alternatively, the device may accommodate additional components. Other advantages also may be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Fook Chuin Ng, Choon Guan Ko, Sian Tatt Lee
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Patent number: 7708451Abstract: A bottom frame for a liquid crystal display device includes a bottom surface, four side surfaces attached to the bottom surface, the four side surfaces along with the bottom surface define a space, first and second holes in two side surfaces, the first and second holes opposite to each other in two opposite side surfaces, and affixing structures at the bottom surface and spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myong-Gi Jang, Hak-Mo Hwang