Abstract: A display device including a display module and an information processing device having the same is described herein. The display device includes a display module, a supporting frame, and a fixing frame. The supporting frame supports a rear face of the display module corresponding to a peripheral area, a side face of the display module, and includes a coupling portion used for connecting the fixing frame to an information input device. A rear housing receives the display device. A front housing is connected to the rear housing and has an opening to expose a display screen of the display module.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit, which includes at least one supporter, at least one light guide panel, and at least one light emitting module. The supporter includes a recess stepped at a lower height than that of a first region of an upper surface. The light guide panel is disposed on the supporter and is coupled to the supporter. The light emitting module is disposed in the recess of the supporter and provides light through a side surface of the light guide panel.

Abstract: In a backlight device, a diffuser plate and a plurality of optical sheets are disposed above a base tray that includes a plurality of cold-cathode tubes therein. The diffuser plate is sandwiched in between a base member, which holds the bottom surface thereof, and a facing portion of an inner frame disposed on the top surface side thereof. A holding protrusion is arranged on the facing portion so as to abut on an exposed portion located on the periphery of the diffuser plate. According to this construction, even when the backlight device is used in an upright orientation, the diffuser plate can be prevented from leaning forward, and thereby pressure applied on the optical sheets can be prevented.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit to provide a light to the liquid crystal panel, the backlight unit includes an optical sheet and a light guide plate; and a main support to receive the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit together, the main support having first and second movement preventing members to prevent shifting of the optical sheet and the light guide plate of the backlight unit in a direction on a plane, and a third movement preventing member to prevent shifting of the light guide plate of the backlight unit in a direction normal to the plane.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly of a display device, a supporting frame receives a light-guide plate while exposing a light-exiting surface of the light-guide plate. A first receiving member covers an opposite surface of the light-guide plate facing the light-exiting surface, and a side first portion of the light-guide plate adjacent to a first side surface is inserted into a first sidewall portion of the first receiving member. A first light source is disposed between the first side surface and the first sidewall portion. A first reflective sheet is extended along an inner surface of the first receiving member and surrounds the first light source. The backlight assembly may further comprise a second receiving member, a second light source, and a second reflective sheet. A lamp reflector may be omitted, assemblability of the backlight assembly and the display device, and protection against heat, may be improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a lower tray, a plastic frame, and a plurality of lamps. The lower tray includes a bottom plate and two side plates opposite to each other. The side plates are perpendicularly connected with the bottom plate. The plastic frame includes a first wall, a second wall, and two opposite third walls. The first wall, the second wall and the third walls are connected end to end, and the first wall is opposite to the second wall. The plastic frame and the bottom plate of the lower tray form a first accommodating space. The lamps are placed in the first accommodating space. The first wall of the plastic frame and the side plates of the lower tray form a hinge device to make the plastic frame and the lower tray fixed and rotatable.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light guide plate guiding a light, a light source arranged in a side portion of the light guide plate to generate the light, a display panel receiving the light from the light guide plate to display an image, a frame including a sidewall and a support part extended from the sidewall to support the display panel, and an optical member arranged between the light guide plate and the display panel to control a path of the light exiting from the light guide plate. The optical member includes a first side portion and a second side portion, a side surface of the first side portion faces a side surface of the support part, and the second side portion is positioned between the support part and the light guide plate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a printed circuit board with a bottom side surface and at least two side surfaces positioned under the liquid crystal display panel and a light emitting diode positioned on an inner surface of the printed circuit board. The liquid display device additionally includes a bottom cover positioned under the printed circuit board with a recessed portion under the printed circuit board wherein the bottom side surface and the two side surfaces of the printed circuit board contact the bottom cover.

Abstract: A plastic frame includes a main body and a protruding portion protruding from the main body. The main body has a first horizontal surface, a second horizontal surface, a first recess and a second recess, wherein the first horizontal surface is opposite to the second horizontal surface. The protruding portion has a first vertical surface and a second vertical surface, wherein the first vertical surface is opposite to the second vertical surface. The first recess connects the first vertical surface and the first horizontal surface and the second recess connects the second vertical surface and the second horizontal surface.

Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed for reducing the occurrence of corner dark space. In the backlight module, two tightly adjacent light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are disposed near a light-guide plate, and each of the LEDs is tilted outwards with a predetermined angle, wherein an outer angle extending from two respective light-emitting surfaces of the LEDs is about between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel which displays an image and a backlight unit which illuminates a light to the display panel, include the backlight unit with a fixing member fixed on a device casing; a flexible printed circuit substrate which is fixed on the fixing member; and a spacer which is fixed on the flexible printed circuit substrate, wherein the flexible printed circuit substrate in an end part of the display panel is sandwiched between the fixing member and the spacer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a method of assembling the same are provided to prevent coming-off of a wire and damage to the wire by improving a structure of a main support and a guide panel in an edge type liquid crystal display device and a method of assembling the same.

Abstract: A backlight module, a base used therein, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a base and a slice-shaped circuit. The base has a back plate including a plate portion and a mezzanine portion. The mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, and the initial position of the mezzanine portion becomes an opening on the plate portion. Because the mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, a containing space is formed between an inner side of the mezzanine portion and the plane of the plate portion. A side of the mezzanine portion and a side of the plate portion corresponding to the opening together form a first slit. The slice-shaped circuit is inserted into the containing space through the first slit and stays between the plate portion and the mezzanine portion.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a lamp assembly, a receiving container and a panel guiding frame. The lamp assembly includes a light source to generate light and a lamp cover to reflect the light. The receiving container includes a bottom and a sidewall. The sidewall includes a first sidewall portion facing the lamp cover and separated from the lamp cover by a first interval and a second sidewall portion separated from the lamp cover by a second interval narrower than the first interval. The panel guiding frame includes a first frame portion facing an end of the bottom and a second frame portion extended from the first frame portion along a side face of the second sidewall and having an opening corresponding to the first sidewall portion. Thus, the backlight assembly may have a reduced non-effective display area.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) incorporating the same. The backlight module includes a frame having an accommodation portion, elastic plate structures, a light guide plate disposed in the frame and light emitting diodes (LEDs). The elastic plate structures extend respectively from both sides of the accommodation portion in the frame. The light emitting diodes are disposed in the accommodation portion, and are fixed between the light guide plate and the respective elastic plate structures.

Abstract: An illumination system includes an illumination source such as an array of LED's over which is provided a diffuser. The illumination source provides light which, because of light refraction, radiates generally uniformly from edge to edge of the diffuser. The diffuser may be a planar flat piece of may include a hollow, cup like structure formed by a frame with a cover. The illumination system may be scaled up to provide multiple such illumination devices side by side to provide a greater area or strength of illumination. Multiple systems may utilize multiple diffusers or a single diffuser covering multiple illumination sources. The illumination source may be mounted to a backplate or heatsink which is larger than the illumination source to facilitate the addition of further electronic circuitry and or mounting capabilities.

Abstract: A backlight unit that minimizes damage to an optical sheet due to external impacts, and a liquid crystal display employing the backlight unit are disclosed. The backlight unit comprises a light source unit comprising a plurality of light sources; a bottom cover that receives the light source unit and comprises a first protrusion; support sides fastened to both opened shorter sides of the bottom cover to support the light source unit and comprising a second protrusion; and an optical sheet unit disposed on the light source unit and comprising a first long hole in which the first protrusion is inserted and a second long hole in which the second protrusion is inserted, wherein the first and second long holes have a dumbbell shape in which the diameter of a curved portion is larger than the width of a linear portion through which the first and second protrusions pass.

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: A backlight structural body of a liquid crystal display device includes, between a back plate and a frame-like mold frame, a plurality of external electrode fluorescent lamps which is arranged in parallel to each other and a pair of side frames which includes electricity supply terminals which electrically connect electrode portions of the plurality of external electrode fluorescent lamps in parallel to each other. The side frame is constituted of a lower side frame which fixes the electricity supply terminals and an upper side frame which is assembled to the lower side frame while covering the electrode portions of the external electrode fluorescent lamps which are connected to the electricity supply terminals. The upper side frame includes eaves which project in the longitudinal direction of the external electrode fluorescent lamps in a state that the eaves individually cover the respective electrode portions of the external electrode fluorescent lamps.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display apparatus the apparatus including: a cover unit; a video receiver receiving a video signal; a video processor processing the video signal; a display panel in the cover unit which displays an image based on the processed video signal; a light guide plate in the cover unit; a plurality of light sources arranged along a lateral side of the light guide plate emitting light toward the lateral side of the light guide plate; a module substrate disposed at an edge of the cover unit, wherein the plurality of light sources are mounted on the module substrate; and a support member including a first end part coupled to the cover unit and a second end part supporting the module substrate, wherein the module substrate is not coupled to the cover unit.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly and a display device having the same, a receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls adjacent to the edges of the bottom plate. A molded frame includes a first plate surrounding the sidewalls and a second plate connected to a side of the first plate. A second plate is substantially parallel with the bottom plate. A lamp assembly includes a lamp cover received in the receiving container and a lamp received in the lamp cover. An optical module is interposed between the molded frame and the receiving container to improve optical characteristics of a light generated from the lamp. A fixing member is combined with fixing portions of the receiving container, the molded frame and the lamp assembly to fix the receiving container, the lamp cover and the molded frame to one another. As a result, the manufacturing process can be simplified and mechanical strength improved.

Abstract: A bezel assembly, which is applied to a backlight module, includes a first bezel and a second bezel. The first bezel has a first side wall and a second side wall. A first hole structure is formed on a corner between the first and second side walls. The second bezel has a third side wall. A second hole structure and a third hole structure are formed on opposite sides of the third side wall. When the first bezel is disposed in the second bezel, the third side wall can completely cover the first hole structure of the first bezel from the outside of the first bezel, and the second and third hole structures are close to the first hole structure.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight device which can suppress deterioration of uniformity. The backlight device (10) is provided with an LED (11), and a light guide plate (12) which includes a light incoming surface (12a) and a light outgoing surface (12b). An inclined surface (12c) which is inclined from the light outgoing surface is formed between the light incoming surface and the light outgoing surface of the light guide plate, and the light guide plate is formed such that the thickness of a portion on the light incoming surface side is more than that of a portion on the light outgoing surface side. At the front of the portion on the light incoming surface side of the light outgoing surface of the light guide plate, a regulating member (13), which has a light blocking characteristic and regulates shift of the light guide plate in the thickness direction of the light guide plate, is arranged.

Abstract: A direct backlight module comprises a first frame, at least two light sources, and a back board. The back board is fixed to the first frame and comprises at least two back slices connected to each other. Each of the at least back slices slips out from the back board.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight frame, which comprises a frame body comprising attaching blocks disposed at four corner portions of the frame body, respectively, and a metal plate disposed on a mounting surface of at least one of the attaching blocks. A hardness of the metal plate is higher than a hardness of the attaching blocks. The metal plates are capable of reducing the defects of the backlight due to abrasive dust and thus facilitating the assembling process and improving the quality and yield of the products.

Abstract: A backlight unit comprises a chassis having a bay, wall means defining the bay, an aperture opening to the bay, and an optical panel that includes at least one light management feature. The optical panel has one side forming a wall portion of the wall means. A light emitting structure is placed within the bay to light a two-dimensional area on the one side of the optical panel. The backlight unit also comprises a bracket for quick installation and removal of the light emitting structure through the aperture to and from the bay.

Abstract: Provided are a backlight assembly with improved heat dissipation, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having such a backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes: a light guide plate; a light source unit disposed on a side of the light guide plate; an intermediate housing covering an upper surface of the light source unit; and a lower housing coupled to the intermediate housing to accommodate the light guide plate and the light source unit, wherein the lower housing includes: a light source unit-fixing frame to which the light source unit is fixed, the light source unit-fixing frame contacting an inner surface of the intermediate housing; and a body portion disposed under the light guide plate and coupled to the light source unit-fixing frame.

Abstract: A backlight unit capable of being designed in consideration of both thermal expansion of optical sheets and positioning accuracy of the optical sheets on a backlight chassis. The backlight unit is arranged behind a display panel and includes a backlight chassis arranged to house a lamp, which includes a support surface arranged to support optical sheets, and a frame arranged to hold the optical sheets with the support surface of the backlight chassis, the optical sheets being interposed between the frame and the support surface, wherein the backlight chassis has, on its support surface, a positioning piece arranged to position the optical sheets at a predetermined position with respect to the support surface, and a position of the positioning piece corresponds to an approximate center of a longer edge of the optical sheets.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display module and an assembling method thereof are disclosed. The liquid crystal display module includes a panel guide for supporting a liquid crystal panel, the panel guide including a first fastening portion, support side members for holding opposite sides of a lamp irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel, respectively, each of the support side members including a second fastening portion having a foreign substance shield, and a bottom case including a third fastening portion having a case hole formed through a side surface of the bottom case, to receive the foreign substance shield.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit, a bottom frame, and an upper frame. The backlight unit is positioned on the bottom frame. The upper frame is assembled on the bottom frame to fix the backlight unit in position. The upper frame includes four sidewalls, a top flange extending from the four sidewalls towards a center of the upper frame, and a plurality of supporting members defined at the inner surfaces of the sidewalls adjacent to the top flange. At least one of the supporting members is resilient. The liquid crystal display panel is held in place between the top flange and the supporting members. A method for assembling the liquid crystal display 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: A frame structure of a backlight module includes a body and a mold frame. A side wall surrounds a bearing surface of the body, and the side wall has at least one stopper and at least one positioning hole. A side edge of the mold frame has at least one positioning post. When the mold frame is disposed on the side wall, the side edge of the mold frame leans against the stopper, and the positioning post of the mold frame is embedded in the positioning hole.

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: 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: There is provided a backlight unit including: a chassis having an insulating layer formed on a top thereof; a circuit pattern formed on the insulating layer; a plurality of light emitting diodes formed on the insulating layer to electrically connect to the circuit pattern.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display design that reduces manufacturing costs and improves optical efficiency. The LCD includes a liquid crystal display panel, a light guide plate arranged on a rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel, a reflective plate that includes a bottom plate and a plurality of sidewalls attached to the bottom plate, the bottom plate of the reflective plate being arranged on a rear surface of the light guide plate to accommodate the light guide plate and the plurality of side walls of the light guide plate extending from the bottom plate to surround sides of the light guide plate and a bottom chassis arranged on a rear side of the reflective plate to accommodate the liquid crystal display panel, the light guide plate, and the reflective plate.

Abstract: A backlight module having replaceable lamp module is provided. The backlight module includes a replaceable lamp module, a light-guiding plate, a frame and a positioning and protecting mechanism. The light-guiding plate is disposed over the bottom surface among four sides of the frame, wherein one side of the light-guiding plate and a corresponding side of the frame form a sliding groove. The replaceable lamp module is set in the sliding groove and slidably along the sliding groove. The positioning and protecting mechanism comprises a protecting device set on the replaceable lamp module and a positioning device set on the frame. The protecting device is capable of forming a gap between the replaceable lamp module and the bottom of the sliding groove in order to protect the replaceable lamp module from scraped by the structures of the backlight module while the replaceable lamp module is inserting into the sliding groove.

Abstract: A notch is formed in a side of an optical sheet. As seen in plan view, the notch is shaped such that the maximum width of the notch as measured in the direction parallel to the line connecting both ends of a mouth portion of the notch is greater than the width of the mouth portion along the side of the optical sheet. Here, it is preferable that the notch be polygonal or have a curved shape as seen in plan view.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (20) includes a liquid crystal panel (22), a flexible printed circuit (23) connected to the liquid crystal panel, and a backlight module (25) configured for illuminating the liquid crystal panel. The flexible printed circuit includes a first grounding member (231). The backlight module includes a metal frame (28). The metal frame includes a first holding member (281). The first holding member of the metal frame holds the first grounding member of the flexible printed circuit such that the first grounding member is electrically connected with the metal frame.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a frame having a coupling groove, an optical sheet adjacent the frame, and a flexible printed circuit on a side of the optical sheet, wherein the flexible printed circuit is coupled to the frame at the coupling groove. A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal display includes providing a frame having a coupling groove, providing an optical sheet adjacent the frame, and providing a flexible printed circuit on a side of the optical sheet and coupling the flexible printed circuit to the frame at the coupling groove.

Abstract: A backlight module frame having a plurality of optical elements includes a bottom frame, a plurality of fixing members, and two pre-assembled members. Each pre-assembled member has a latching portion. The optical elements are stacked together and fixed to the latching portions of the pre-assembled members. The pre-assembled members are fixed to the bottom frame with the fixing members.

Abstract: A back plate includes an inner part, a bottom part, an outer part, a folded part and a fastener. The bottom part is connected to the inner part for providing a container space. The outer part is opposite the inner part. The folded part is connected with the outer part and the inner part. The fastener is disposed on the outer part. A method for manufacturing the back plate is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A holder is disposed at a side of a back light module adjacent to a light incident side of a light guide plate (LGP). A light source module is fixed on a wall of the holder that faces the light incident side. A holder engager on a side wall of the LGP engages with an LGP retainer of the holder. When the LGP expands or contracts due to changes of temperature, the holder and the light source module move with the side of the LGP, thereby a gap between the light source module and the light incident side is maintained and the luminance of the backlight module is stabilized.

Abstract: A clamping device including a back frame and a top cover is provided. The back frame includes a first body and a first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall is connected to the first body in a substantially vertical manner. The top cover includes a second body and a second sidewall, wherein the second sidewall is connected to the second body in a substantially vertical manner. When the top cover is assembled to the back frame, the second sidewall leans closely against the first sidewall, and the first body is opposite to the second body. The second body includes a main part and a concave part connecting together, wherein the distance from the concave part to the first body is shorter than the distance from the main part to the first body. Furthermore, a backlight module and a display apparatus that utilize the clamping device are also provided.

Abstract: This present invention discloses a backlight module including a frame and a light guide plate. The frame includes a base plane and a side wall, wherein the side wall is disposed at the edge of the base plane and encloses a disposition space. The side wall includes a first inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a distance between the first inner surface and the outer surface is decreased as the first inner surface comes closer to a bottom of the side wall. The light guide plate is disposed on the base plane and within the disposition space, wherein the first inner surface sinks toward the outer surface and a recessed space is formed between the first inner surface and a lateral side of the light guide plate.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An exemplary optical plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface defines a plurality of substantially parallel elongated arc-shaped grooves therein. A plurality of substantially parallel elongated arc-shaped protrusions is formed on the second surface. An extending direction of the elongated arc-shaped grooves are substantially parallel to an extending direction of the elongated arc-shaped protrusions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) having the same. The backlight assembly includes a light source unit including a printed circuit board (“PCB”) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) mounted on a side of the PCB, a receiving member including a base plate and a plurality of walls that extend from the base plate at an angle and receive the light source unit, and a plurality of through holes or uneven patterns formed in a region of the receiving member where at least the light source unit is disposed.