IP Library Granted Patent US 7,463,313
Granted Patent B2
US 7,463,313 · App. 11/116,202 · Granted Dec 9, 2008

Liquid crystal module

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Patent No.
US 7,463,313
App. No.
11/116,202
Granted
Dec 9, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal module includes: a first support part for receiving and affixing ends of a plurality of lamps; an optical plate disposed above an upper surface of the first support part; a second support part for retaining the optical plate and having a lower surface above the optical plate, wherein the upper surface of the first support part or the lower surface of the second support part has a recessed portion contacting the optical plate such that a gap is formed between the optical plate, and one of the upper surface of the first support part and the lower surface of the second support part.

Claims (11)

1. A liquid crystal module comprising:

a first support part for receiving and affixing both ends of a plurality of lamps;

an optical plate disposed above an upper surface of the first support part;

a second support part for retaining the optical plate and having a lower surface above the optical plate;

a reflection sheet disposed below the plurality of lamps for reflecting light from the plurality of lamps toward a display surface; and

a plurality of optical sheets disposed between the optical plate and a liquid crystal panel,

wherein the upper surface of the first support part or the lower surface of the second support part has a recessed portion contacting the optical plate such that a gap is formed between the optical plate, and one of the upper surface of the first support part and the lower surface of the second support part,

wherein the first support part and the second support part are coupled to each other by a coupler.

2. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the optical plate is a diffuser plate and the first and second support parts are respectively a support side and a guide panel.

3. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the first support part and the second support part are formed integrally with each other as a single body.

4. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein both the upper surface of the first support part and the lower surface of the second support part have a recessed portion contacting the optical plate such that a gap is formed between the optical plate, and one of the upper surface of the first support part and the lower surface of the second support part.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2008
From: LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021773/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2005
From: HUO, DONG IM
To: L.G.PHILIPS LCD CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 016527/0967 →