IP Library Granted Patent US 7,342,618
Granted Patent B2
US 7,342,618 · App. 09/741,045 · Granted Mar 11, 2008

Backlight device comprising a printing portion made of colorless ink for preventing a bright line and liquid crystal display device having the same

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Patent No.
US 7,342,618
App. No.
09/741,045
Granted
Mar 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A back light device for use in a liquid crystal display device, which includes: at least one lamp; a light guide plate for guiding light emitting from the lamp; a diffusing sheet for diffusing light emitting from the light guide plate; at least one prism sheet located on the diffusing sheet, concentrating light; a protecting sheet located on the prism sheet; and a reflector located under the light guide plate, reflecting light directing downward the light guide plate. At least one of an edge portion of the diffusing sheet adjacent to the lamp, an edge portion of the protecting sheet adjacent to the lamp, and the reflector includes a printing portion made of colorless ink containing a light scattering agent.

Claims (57)

1. A back light device for use in a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

at least one lamp;

a light guide plate for guiding light emitting from the lamp;

a diffusing sheet for diffusing light emitting from the light guide plate;

at least one prism sheet located on the diffusing sheet, concentrating light;

a protecting sheet located on the prism sheet; and

a reflector located under the light guide plate, reflecting light directing downward the light guide plate,

wherein at least one of an entire edge portion of the diffusing sheet adjacent to the lamp, an entire edge portion of the protecting sheet adjacent to the lamp, or an entire edge portion of the reflector includes a printing portion made of colorless ink containing a light scattering agent such that light reflected from a bottom surface of the display device that causes constructive interference with light emitting from the lamp is scattered thereby preventing a bright line on the display device and the printing portion is formed as a single body.

2. The back light device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lamp includes two lamps.

3. The backlight device of claim 1 , wherein the light guide plate has a plurality of patterns.

4. The back light device of claim 3 , wherein the patterns are dots.

5. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel including two substrates with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; and

a back light device including:

a) at least one lamp;

b) a light guide plate for guiding light emitting from the lamp;

c) a diffusing sheet for diffusing light emitting from the light guide plate;

d) at least one prism sheet located on the diffusing sheet, concentrating light;

e) a protecting sheet located on the prism sheet; and

f) a reflector located under the light guide plate, reflecting light directing downward the light guide plate,

wherein at least one of an entire edge portion of the diffusing sheet adjacent to the lamp, an entire edge portion of the protecting sheet adjacent to the lamp, or an entire edge portion of the reflector includes a printing portion made of colorless ink containing a light scattering agent such that light reflected from a bottom surface of the display device that causes constructive interference with light emitting from the lamp is scattered thereby preventing a bright line on the display device and the printing portion is formed as a single body.

6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one lamp includes two lamps.

7. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the light guide has a plurality of patterns.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the patterns are dots.

9. A back light device for use in a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

at least one lamp;

a light guide plate for guiding light emitting from the lamp;

a diffusing sheet for diffusing light emitting from the light guide plate;

at least one prism sheet located on the diffusing sheet, concentrating light;

a protecting sheet located on the prism sheet; and

a reflector located under the light guide plate, reflecting light directing downward the light guide plate,

wherein at least one of an entire edge portion of the protecting sheet adjacent to the lamp or an entire edge portion of the reflector includes a printing portion made of colorless ink containing a light scattering agent such that light reflected from a bottom surface of the display device that causes constructive interference with light emitting from the lamp is scattered thereby preventing a bright line on the display device and the printing portion is formed as a single body.

10. The back light device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one lamp includes two lamps.

11. The backlight device of claim 9 , wherein the light guide plate has a plurality of patterns.

12. The back light device of claim 11 , wherein the patterns are dots.

13. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel including two substrates with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; and

a back light device including:

a) at least one lamp;

b) a light guide plate for guiding light emitting from the lamp;

c) a diffusing sheet for diffusing light emitting from the light guide plate;

d) at least one prism sheet located on the diffusing sheet, concentrating light;

e) a protecting sheet located on the prism sheet; and

f) a reflector located under the light guide plate, reflecting light directing downward the light guide plate,

wherein at least one of an entire edge portion of the protecting sheet adjacent to the lamp or an entire edge portion of the reflector includes a printing portion made of colorless ink containing a light scattering agent such that light reflected from a bottom surface of the display device that causes constructive interference with light emitting from the lamp is scattered thereby preventing a bright line on the display device and the printing portion is formed as a single body.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one lamp includes two lamps.

15. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the light guide has a plurality of patterns.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the patterns are dots.

17. A back light device for use in a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

at least one lamp;

a light guide plate for guiding light emitting from the lamp;

a diffusing sheet for diffusing light emitting from the light guide plate;

at least one prism sheet located on the diffusing sheet, concentrating light;

a protecting sheet located on the prism sheet;

a reflector located under the light guide plate, reflecting light directing downward the light guide plate,

wherein at least one of an entire edge portion of the diffusing sheet adjacent to the lamp, an entire edge portion of the protecting sheet adjacent to the lamp, or an entire edge portion of the reflector includes a printing portion made of colorless ink containing a light scattering agent such that light reflected from a bottom surface of the display device that causes constructive interference with light emitting from the lamp is scattered thereby preventing a bright line on the display device, and

wherein the printing portion is formed as a single body having a convex and concave surface topology.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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