Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and first to fourth side surfaces; a backlight unit disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom frame; a liquid crystal panel over the backlight unit; a main frame surrounding a side of the backlight unit and a side of the liquid crystal panel; and a top frame surrounding an edge of the liquid crystal panel and having a top surface and first to fourth side surfaces, wherein each of corners of the first to fourth side surfaces of the top frame has a curved shape, and wherein the first side surface of the top frame has a double-layered structure and the top surface has a single-layered structure such that the first side surface has a thickness twice that of the top surface.

Abstract: A frame member of a back lighting module includes a housing and a plastic frame. The housing defines a basic plate and a plurality of lateral plates bending from the basic plate. At least one lateral plate is warped to form a buckling portion with a concave-convex shape. The plastic frame is integrally bonded to the housing. The plastic frame has a plurality of sidewalls attached to insides of the corresponding lateral plates. At least one of the sidewalls has a mating portion integrally engaged with the buckling portion for fastening the housing and the plastic frame tightly.

Abstract: A backlight module and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a frame body and an optical plate. The frame body includes a first material frame and a second material frame, and the second material frame is embedded in the first material frame and the strength of the second material frame is higher than that of the first material frame. The first material frame enwraps part of the second material frame to form at least one connection part, and the optical plate is disposed in the frame body and is connected with at least one connection part.

Abstract: A display apparatus has a cooling means, including a display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate which are spaced from each other. A chassis member is placed at the rear surface region of the display apparatus and is formed to surround sides and a front edge region of the display panel. With this configuration, the display apparatus with a cooling means effectively discharges heat from the display panel, thereby cooling the entire display panel.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a frame; a circuit board extending from an end of and on a first surface of the frame; lamps over the frame; and an inverter on a second surface of the frame connected to an end of each of the lamps via a first hole through the frame.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight module. The backlight module of the present invention includes a frame, a flexible circuit board, a light emitting unit, and a light guide plate. The frame has a bottom surface, an inner sidewall adjacent and perpendicular to the bottom surface, and a protrusion unit. Protrusion unit protrudes from the inner sidewall and is parallel to the bottom surface. The flexible circuit board is disposed beneath the protrusion unit and electrically connected to the light emitting unit. The light guide plate is disposed on the bottom surface and is adjacent to the light emitting unit. Furthermore, the protrusion unit is disposed at the corner of the two adjacent inner sidewalls of the frame, and a substrate presses the protrusion unit which further presses the flexible circuit board, and thus the flexible circuit board and the light emitting unit connected thereto can be fixed in the frame.

Abstract: A back plate assembly utilized in a side light type backlight module includes two cases each including a main plate, a side plate extending upwardly extending from an end of the main plate and a pressing plate inwardly extending from a free end of the side plate. An opposite end of the main plate of one of the cases has a first stepped portion extending inwardly from a top portion thereof, and an opposite end of the main plate of the other one of the cases has a second stepped portion extending inwardly from a bottom portion thereof. A plurality of bolts extend through the second and first stepped portions and secure the cases together. A space is defined between the first and second cases for receiving a light guiding plate and a reflection plate between the main plates and the light guiding plate.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a light guide plate, a lamp unit and emitting light to a side surface of the light guide plate, a rear frame for storing the light guide plate and the lamp unit and a mold frame in frame shape disposed between the light guide plate and the rear frame for fitting with the light guide plate provided with a positioning part. In the positioning part, the light guide plate has a surface almost parallel to a side surface provided with the positioning part and a connection surface for connecting the parallel surface with the side surface provided with the positioning part. The rear frame supports the light guide plate with the mold frame interposed therebetween, and includes a projecting part projected inside and formed of an end edge surface and a side edge surface, the end edge surface being disposed to oppose the side surface provided with the positioning part of the light guide plate and the side edge surface being disposed to oppose the connection surface.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a light source, a light conductor plate having the light source at a side surface thereof, and a frame to house the light conductor plate, wherein the frame is basically composed of a metal core member and a resin body member which has an enclosed structure and which has recesses at outer surfaces of the enclosed structure.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A high quality surface light source in which various kinds of unevenness in luminance due to use of small number of spot-like primary light sources for reducing power consumption is eliminated, and a light guide for use therein. The planar light guide (4) guides light emitted from a plurality of spot-like primary light sources (2) and has an incoming end face (41) of lights emitted from the primary light source (2) and an outgoing face (43) of guided light. A high light diffusion region (431) extends substantially along the direction of directivity of light entering the light guide (4) in a plane extending along the outgoing face (43), in the vicinity of the incoming end face of at least one of the outgoing face (43) and its rear surface (44) on the opposite side. The high light diffusion region (431) has a mean inclination angle larger than that of an adjacent region (434).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having a receiving member, and a backlight unit wherein the receiving member includes a mold frame having a part mounting unit that has a predetermined receiving space, and a chassis fastened to the mold frame which includes a reinforcing tab in contact with and reinforcing the part mounting unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display has a mold frame divided into several parts. The liquid crystal display device includes a display unit for displaying an image, a back-light assembly having a light source for generating a light, a light guiding plate for guiding the light, and a light focusing portion for focusing the light, and a mold divided into a first frame and a second frame. The mold frame receives the display unit and the back-light assembly. The first frame receives the light guiding plate and the light focusing portion and the second frame receives the light source. A reflection sheet is integral formed at an inner surface of the second frame so as to perform the function of a lamp reflector. Accordingly, a lamp cover is not required so that the number of parts and the manufacturing cost are reduced.

Abstract: A cables fixing apparatus for a backlight module includes a rear frame having a leading-out area in a side edge provided with a plurality of protrusions thereof; a lamp cable led out from said leading-out area; and a mold frame provided with a plurality of crooks, wherein each of said crooks faces one of said protrusions on said side edge of said rear frame so as to define a cable groove, and said lamp cable is accommodated and fixed in said cable groove along an edge of said rear frame. These protrusions of the rear frame and these crooks of the mold frame are utilized to arrange and fix the lamp cable in the cable groove to avoid the fracturing problem of solder joint of lamp and prevent the interference as assembling because of the displacement issue of the lamp cable.

Abstract: 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.

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: 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.

Abstract: A display device includes a point light source; a light source substrate; a rear frame including a first side wall and a bottom, the light source substrate being disposed at an inner surface of the first side wall; and a front frame engaged with the rear frame and including a second side wall that faces the first side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall respectively have a first through hole and a second through hole through which a screw is inserted. The light source substrate has a screw hole to be screwed with the screw and is located only at a position corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole. The light source substrate is fixed by the screw that is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole and is screwed into the screw hole.

Abstract: A backlight module (200) includes a fame (55) having a plurality of side walls (551, 552, 553, 554); a light guide plate (53) received in the frame, having a light incident surface (533); at least one spring element (5523), having a spring finger (5525) and a connecting arm (5524) connecting the spring finger and one side wall of the frame; and at least one radiation element (56) disposed between the spring finger and the light incident surface. The width of the at least one radiation element is larger than a distance between the light incident surface and the spring finger in a free state.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a light guide plate (250) including a light incident surface (251), a frame (280) accommodating the light guide plate and including a side wall (281), light emitting units (270) adjacent to the light incident surface of the light guide plate, and elastic members (240). The elastic members are detachably engaged with the side wall of the frame. Each elastic member is configured to elastically urge a corresponding light emitting unit such that the light emitting unit abuts the light incident surface of the light guide plate. In other examples, each elastic member elastically urges the side wall of the frame, or elastically urges the light guide plate. A liquid crystal display device using the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: A back cover for a backlight assembly capable of achieving a more compact a display apparatus includes a cover element, a line portion, and a plurality of point light sources. The cover element includes a metallic layer, and the cross-section of the cover element has an L-shape. The line portion is formed over the cover element. The point light sources are mounted on the surface of the cover element to receive a driving voltage from the line portion. A bottom cover portion of the cover element covers an opening portion. A side cover portion of the cover element faces the side wall. The point light sources mounted on the cover element emit light on a side surface of a light guide plate.

Abstract: An LED backlight unit has a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the substrate, and a light guide plate is placed adjacent to the light source. A chassis fixes the light source and the light guide plate therein. Fixing means engagingly fit a side of the light guide plate into the light source plate and chassis with the substrate of the light source is fixed in surface contact with the chassis. The light guide plate is assemblable without a thermosetting adhesive.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ambience lighting system for use in conjunction with a display device including an image display region. A central control receives an incoming audio video stream (AVS) and to determines color information at the periphery of the image to be displayed. Light sources are disposed in a pre-fixed arrangement in relation to the periphery of the image display region, and local control units are coupled to open or more light sources selected from the multiple light sources for locally operating the at least one coupled light source. The central control unit is adapted to transmit the determined color information as a stream to each respective local control unit, which use a portion of the received color information to operate the at least one coupled light source, the portion being determined based on the position of the at least one coupled light source within the pre-fixed arrangement.

Abstract: A light guide plate is provided. The light guide plate includes a light source hole part configured to accommodate a light source, the light source hole part provided at a back surface on the opposite side of a light emitting surface; and a recessed part provided on the side of said light emitting surface opposed to the light source hole part. The recessed part has, at the bottom portion of the recessed part, a slant surface inclined against the light emitting surface.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a frame, a plurality of lamps in the frame, and an optical plate including a main body having a light input surface, and a light output surface opposite to the light input surface. The light input surface is adjacent to the lamps, and at least one bracket extension is integral with one end of the main body for fixing the optical plate to the frame. The at least one bracket extension includes a top surface for supporting a liquid crystal display panel, a side surface connecting with the top surface and being farthest from the main body, and a protecting protrusion located on the side surface for protecting a drive circuit connected to the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A modular lighting device may include A frame housing, a light emitting panel cooperating with the frame housing to emit light, an edge lighting device to be positioned along an edge of the light emitting panel to provide light to the light emitting panel, a film member including indicia to be displayed, and a modular member to cooperate with the frame housing and the film member. The modular member may be detachably connected to the frame housing. The edge lighting device may include an LED, and the edge lighting device may include an array of LEDs. The light emitting panel may include a depression to transmit the emitted light, and the module member may include a fastener to fasten to the frame housing. The fastener may be L-shaped, and the module member may include a top extending portion and a bottom extending portion to cooperate with the top extending portion to form a substantially continuous surface.

Abstract: Provided are a panel guide member and a display device having the same. The display device includes a receiving container, a light source, a display panel, a pane guide member, and a top case. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls protruding from edges of the bottom plate. The light source is disposed in the receiving container to generate light. The display panel faces the bottom plate and displays an image using the light. The panel guide member includes a plurality of panel guide bodies dividing and supporting an NEDR around an EDR of the display panel on which an image is displayed, and warp preventing members connecting the panel guide bodies with each other and suppressing warping of the panel guide bodies caused by contraction/expansion of the panel guide bodies. The top case includes a first cover, and a second cover to couple to the sidewalls.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An LED light fixture system includes an LED module having a plurality of LEDs attached thereto and directed inwardly toward a secondary optic. The LED module is releasably attached to an interior surface of a peripheral frame. The frame includes an openable portion positioned to allow the LED module to be inserted or removed through an opening created when the openable portion is in an open position. The openable portion is movable from the open position to a closed position and provides an electrical connection between the LEDs attached to the LED module and a source of electrical current when the openable portion is in the closed position.

Abstract: A backlight unit is capable of preventing optical sheets from experiencing deformation due to thermal expansion and the like. The backlight unit includes a backlight chassis arranged to house a lamp via a diffusion plate and optical sheets, where a thickness of the optical sheets is less than a thickness of the diffusion plate, the backlight chassis including a support surface arranged to support the diffusion plate and the optical sheets, and a frame arranged to hold the diffusion plate and the optical sheets with the support surface, the diffusion plate and the optical sheets being interposed between the frame and the support surface, and the backlight chassis has a positioning piece arranged to position and support the diffusion plate at a predetermined position with respect to the support surface and not to position and support the optical sheets.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a frame (21), a light guide plate (25), and a fixing member (22). The frame includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate (210), and a first, a second, and a third side walls (211, 212, 213) upwardly extending from three edges of the bottom plate. The first side wall is opposite and parallel to the third side wall. A first spacing board (214) inwardly extends from the first side wall. The first spacing board, the first side wall, and the bottom plate cooperatively define a first sliding channel. The light guide plate is accommodated in the first sliding channel of the frame. The fixing member is detachably secured to the frame such that the light guide plate is fixedly accommodated in the frame.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: In a chassis which has a lid plate closing an opening portion of a frame part and in which a plurality of lamps are juxtaposed, the lid plate includes a plurality of plate bodies juxtaposed with their end parts superposed on each other and a connecting unit connects the superposed end parts of the plate bodies and the superposed end parts of the plate bodies, respectively.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a light guide plate, a bottom chassis, a liquid crystal display panel disposed on the light guide plate to display an image, a flexible printed circuit board connected to the liquid crystal display panel and outwardly bent toward a rear surface of the bottom chassis to be fixed to the rear surface, and at least one point light source disposed at an adjacent position to an incident surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes an inclined portion from a lower side of the light guide plate toward an upper side of the light guide plate. Advantageously, the liquid crystal display apparatus may prevent the occurrence of the step-difference between the point light source and the light guide plate, thereby improving light efficiency and brightness.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight assembly, a display assembly and a board combining member. The backlight assembly includes a light source generating light and a container receiving the light source. The display assembly includes a display panel received in the container and displaying an image, a driving printed circuit board (“DPCB”) disposed on an outer face of the container, and a flexible printed circuit board (“FPCB”) connecting the DPCB to the display panel. The board combining member combines the DPCB with the outer face of the container to be capable of moving corresponding to a thermal expansion of the container such that a position of the DPCB with respect to the FPCB is not substantially changed. Thus, the FPCB is prevented from warping due to the thermal expansion of the container.

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 backlight assembly that does not use a bottom chassis is presented. The absence of bottom chassis reduces manufacturing cost, simplifies the assembly process, and facilitates heat dissipation. The backlight assembly includes a lamp, a light guide plate, a mold frame and a securing mold. The lamp unit includes a lamp that generates light and a lamp cover that partially encloses the lamp. The light guide plate receives the light from the lamp unit and guides the light toward the front of the backlight assembly. The mold frame receives the lamp unit and the light guide plate through an open portion. The securing mold is coupled to the lamp unit and combines with the mold frame to secure the first lamp unit. The backlight assembly relies on one mold frame to hold its components together.

Abstract: 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.