Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display includes inverters, a cover, a liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight. The inverters mechanically couple a cover which supports a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. Each of the inverters is spaced apart from a substantial heat generating electrode region. The inverters are configured to supply power to the backlight. One method of assembling a liquid crystal display includes positioning the inverters; disposing a reflecting sheet below the inverters; electrically coupling the inverters to a light source; mechanically coupling the inverters to the cover; and disposing a plurality of electrodes above the inverters such that the inverters and portions of the electrodes do not lie in a common vertical plane.
1 . A liquid crystal display comprising:
a plurality of inverters coupled to a bottom cover which supports a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight;
wherein the inverters are spaced apart from an electrode region generating heat and the inverters are configured to supply power to the backlight.
2 . The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein the electrode region comprises a plurality of electrodes.
3 . The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein a plurality of vertical planes divide the inverters from the heat generating electrode regions and each inverter and heat generating electrode region reside in separate vertical planes.
4 . The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein a plane of symmetry separates a first inverter and a first electrode region from a second inverter and a second electrode region.
5 . The liquid crystal display of claim 4 wherein the first inverter, the second inverter, the first electrode, and the second electrode are configured to dissipate heat through conduction.
6 . The liquid crystal display of claim 4 wherein the first inverter, the second inverter, the first electrode, and the second electrode are configured to dissipate heat through convection.
7 . The liquid crystal display of claim 4 wherein the first inverter, the second inverter, the first electrode, and the second electrode are configured to dissipate heat through radiation.
8 . The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein the inverters convert a direct current to an alternating current.
9 . A liquid crystal display comprising:
a liquid crystal display panel;
a medium disposed below the liquid crystal display to spread light;
an electroluminescent member disposed below the medium;
a plurality of inverters disposed in a first vertical plane and a second vertical plane; and
a plurality of electrode regions generating heat disposed in a third vertical plane and a fourth vertical plane;
wherein the first vertical plane, second vertical plane, third vertical plane, and fourth vertical plane comprise separate vertical planes.
10 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein the electrode regions comprises a plurality of electrodes.
11 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein the medium comprises an optical member.
12 . The liquid crystal display of claim 11 wherein the optical member comprises a diffusion plate and a diffusion sheet.
13 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein a plane of symmetry separates the first and the third vertical planes from a second and the fourth vertical planes.
14 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein the inverters and the electrodes are configured to dissipate heat through radiation.
15 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein the inverters and the electrodes are configured to dissipate heat through conduction.
16 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein the inverters and the electrodes are configured to dissipate heat through convection.
17 . The liquid crystal display of claim 9 wherein the first vertical plane, the second vertical plane, the third vertical plane, and the fourth vertical plane comprise exclusive vertical planes.
18 . A liquid crystal display comprising:
a liquid crystal display panel;
a medium disposed below the liquid crystal display panel that spreads light;
a light source disposed below the medium;
means for converting electrical signals from one form to another form disposed in a vertical plane; and
a heat generating electrode region disposed in a separate vertical plane;
wherein the plane that contain the means for converting electrical signals lies in an exclusive vertical plane from the vertical plane that contains the heat generating electrode region.
19 . The liquid crystal display of claim 18 wherein the means for converting electrical signals comprises a plurality of means for converting electrical signals.
20 . The liquid crystal display of claim 18 wherein the means for converting electrical signals is mechanically coupled to a back cover and electrically coupled to a light source.
21 . A method of assembly a display comprising:
positioning a plurality of inverters in a plurality of vertical planes; and
positioning a plurality of electrodes in separate vertical planes from the vertical planes containing one or more of the plurality of inverters.
22 . The method of assembling a display of claim 21 wherein the act of positioning the plurality of inverters comprises positioning the inverters on opposite sides of a surface that is divided by a plane of symmetry.
23 . The method of assembling a display of claim 22 wherein the inverters are electrically coupled to a plurality of light sources.