IP Library Granted Patent US 7,338,183
Granted Patent B2
US 7,338,183 · App. 11/137,438 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Backlight assembly and LCD using the same

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Patent No.
US 7,338,183
App. No.
11/137,438
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps arranged within a predetermined space having divided valid emitting areas, wherein each of the lamps includes two electrodes and one or both of the two electrodes are formed of a transparent metal, a plurality of power terminals, a pair of power terminals arranged in each of divided valid emitting areas, a plurality of lower supporting units arranged in each of the divided valid emitting areas for supporting the plurality of power terminals, and a light diffusion unit arranged above the plurality of lamps.

Claims (35)

1. A backlight assembly, comprising:

a plurality of lamps arranged within a predetermined space having divided valid emitting areas, wherein each of the lamps includes two electrodes and one or both of the two electrodes are formed of a transparent material;

a plurality of power terminals, a pair of power terminals arranged in each of divided valid emitting areas;

a plurality of lower supporting units arranged in each of the divided valid emitting areas for supporting the plurality of power terminals; and

a light diffusion unit arranged above the plurality of lamps.

2. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein two power terminals arranged in each of adjacent divided valid emitting areas are affixed to the lower supporting unit at a boundary between the divided valid emitting areas.

3. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein an insulating unit is positioned on a center area of a lower supporting unit at a boundary of the divided valid emitting areas for electrically isolating power terminals of adjacent divided valid emitting areas.

4. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lower supporting unit arranged at a boundary of the divided valid emitting areas is formed by using a transparent insulating material.

5. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the electrodes made of the transparent material of the lamps are joined to the two power terminals fixed in the lower supporting unit.

6. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein power terminals fixed to the lower supporting unit are formed of a transparent material.

7. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent material is indium tin oxide or indium zinc oxide.

8. The backlight assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the transparent material is indium tin oxide or indium zinc oxide.

9. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a reflector film is coated on a surface of a lower supporting unit arranged at a boundary between the divided valid emitting areas.

10. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lamps is a small size EEEL shorter than 650 mm, which is operated by low operating voltage.

11. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight assembly is joined to a large size liquid crystal display device bigger than 32 inches.

12. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lower supporting units is formed of a transparent insulating material.

13. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of power terminals is formed of a transparent material.

14. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel;

a plurality of lamps, arranged within a predetermined space on plurality of divided valid emitting areas, wherein each of the lamps includes two electrodes and one or both of the two electrodes are formed of a transparent material;

a plurality of power terminals, a pair of the power terminals arranged in each of divided valid emitting areas;

a plurality of lower supporting units arranged in each of the divided valid emitting areas for supporting the plural of power terminals; and

a light diffusion unit arranged above the plurality of lamps.

15. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein two power terminals arranged in each of adjacent divided valid emitting areas are fixed at the lower supporting unit arranged at a boundary between the divided valid emitting areas.

16. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein an insulating unit is formed on a center area of a lower supporting unit at a boundary of the divided valid emitting areas for electrically isolating power terminals of adjacent divided valid emitting areas.

17. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein the lower supporting unit arranged at the boundary of the divided valid emitting areas is formed of a transparent insulating material.

18. The liquid crystal display according to claim 15 , wherein the electrodes made of a transparent material of the lamps are joined with the two power terminals affixed to the lower supporting unit.

19. The liquid crystal display according to claim 15 , wherein power terminals affixed to the lower supporting unit are formed of a transparent material.

20. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein the transparent material is indium tin oxide or indium zinc oxide.

21. The liquid crystal display according to claim 19 , wherein the transparent material is indium tin oxide or indium zinc oxide.

22. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein a reflector film is coated on a surface of a lower supporting unit arranged on a boundary between the divided valid emitting areas.

23. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein the plurality of lamps is a small size EEFL shorter than 650 mm, which is operated by low operating voltage.

24. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein the backlight assembly is joined to a large size liquid crystal display device bigger than 32 inches.

25. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein the plural of lower supporting units is formed of a transparent insulating material.

26. The liquid crystal display according to claim 14 , wherein the plural of power terminals is formed of a transparent material.

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 May 26, 2005
From: YUN, SEONG HYUN; KIM, YONG YUN
To: L.G. PHILIPS LCD CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 016607/0333 →