IP Library Granted Patent US 8,235,571
Granted Patent B2
US 8,235,571 · App. 11/159,276 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Backlight unit of liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal display device using the same

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Patent No.
US 8,235,571
App. No.
11/159,276
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A direct-type backlight unit having a plurality of light emitting diodes and a liquid crystal display device having the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) formed on the PCB for emitting light; and a light diffusion unit included in each of the LEDs for diffusing light.

Claims (18)

1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel;

a printed circuit board (PCB);

a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the PCB; and

a plurality of fine patterns directly formed on an entire upper portion of each LED for diffusing light,

wherein the upper portion has a semi-sphere shape,

wherein each fine pattern has a dot shape,

wherein each fine pattern is a mixture of a light diffusion material, a pigment and an adhesive, and

wherein the fine patterns expose a part of the convex surface of the lens of each LED.

2. A display device, comprising:

a display panel and a backlight unit, the backlight unit including a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) on the PCB and a lens on each of the LEDs,

wherein a diffusion pattern is directly formed on an entire upper portion of each LED for diffusing light,

wherein the diffusion pattern includes a plurality of fine patterns directly formed on the entire upper portion,

wherein the upper portion has a semi-sphere shape,

wherein each fine pattern has a dot shape,

wherein each fine pattern is a mixture of a light diffusion material, a pigment and an adhesive,

wherein the diffusion pattern expose a part of the convex surface of the lens.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the diffusion pattern is on a transparent sheet and is attached on the surface of the lens.

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 Jun 23, 2005
From: PARK, HEE JEONG
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016723/0547 →