IP Library Granted Patent US 7,534,023
Granted Patent B2
US 7,534,023 · App. 11/476,646 · Granted May 19, 2009

Backlight unit

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Patent No.
US 7,534,023
App. No.
11/476,646
Granted
May 19, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight unit having a supplementary lamp for a smooth starting operation includes multiple light-emitting lamps arranged in one direction on a cover bottom; an inverter printed circuit board (PCB) provided at one rear side or both rear sides of the cover bottom; a first hole provided at a predetermined portion of the inverter PCB; a supplementary lamp provided in the first hole of the inverter PCB; and a second hole provided at a predetermined portion of the cover bottom corresponding to the supplementary lamp.

Claims (37)

1. A backlight unit comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting lamps each having a gas therein arranged in one direction over a cover bottom, and irradiating light to a liquid crystal display panel;

an inverter printed circuit board provided at one rear side or both rear sides of the cover bottom;

at least one first hole provided at a predetermined portion of the inverter PCB (printed circuit board);

at least one supplementary lamp provided in the first hole of the inverter printed circuit board; and

at least one second hole provided at a predetermined portion of the cover bottom corresponding to the supplementary lamp,

wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is configured to illuminate the plurality of light-emitting lamps through the at least one second hole to activate the gas from a ground state.

2. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is formed of a light emitting diode or a light source which has the same luminosity or operation power as the light emitting diode.

3. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first hole is formed in the inverter printed circuit board, and the at least one second hole is formed in the cover bottom.

4. The backlight unit of claim 3 , wherein the at least one supplementary lamp respectively formed in the at least one first hole.

5. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second hole of the cover bottom is larger than the at least one first hole of the inverter printed circuit board.

6. The backlight unit of claim 1 , further comprising supporters provided at both sides of the inverter printed circuit board, so as to maintain a predetermined interval between the inverter printed circuit board and the cover bottom.

7. The backlight unit of claim 1 , fiwther comprising a reflective sheet provided over an inner surface of the cover bottom.

8. The backlight unit of claim 1 , further comprising a light-scattering device provided with a plurality of diffusion sheets and one diffusion plate above the light-emitting lamps.

9. The backlight unit of claim 1 . wherein the light-emitting lamps are formed of cold cathode fluorescent lamps or external electrode fluorescent lamps.

10. A backdight unit comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting lamps each having a gas therein arranged in one direction over a cover bottom, and irradiating light to a liquid crystal display panel;

an inverter printed circuit board provided at one rear side or both rear sides of the cover bottom;

at least one supplementary lamp provided over a predetennined portion of the inverter printed circuit board; and

at least one hole provided at a predetermined portion of the cover bottom corresponding to the at least one supplementary lamp,

wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is configured to illuminate the light-emitting lamps through the at least one hole to activate the gas from a ground state.

11. The backlight unit of claim 10 , wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is formed over the inverter printed circuit board.

12. The backlight unit of claim 11 , wherein the at least one hole is formed in the cover bottom corresponding to the at least one supplementary lamp.

13. The backlight unit of claim 10 , wherein the light-emitting lamps are formed of cold cathode fluorescent lamps or external electrode fluorescent Lamps.

14. A method for fanning a backlight unit comprising:

providing a pktrality of light-emitting lamps each having a gas therein arranged in one direction over a cover bottom, and irradiating light to a liquid crystal display panel;

mounting an inverter printed circuit board at one rear side or both rear sides of the cover bottom;

forming at least one first hole provided at a predetermined portion of the inverter PCB (printed circuit board);

mounting at least one supplementary lamp in the first hole of the inverter printed circuit board; and

forming at least one second hole provided at a predetermined portion of the cover bottom corresponding to the at least one supplementary lamp,

wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is configured to illuminate the light-emitting lamps through the at least one second hole to activate the gas from a ground state.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is fanned of a light emitting diode or a light source which has the same luminosity or operation power as the light emitting diode.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one first hole is formed in the inverter printed circuit board, and the at least one second hole is formed in the cover bottom.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one supplementary lamp is respectively formed in the at least one first hole.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second hole of the cover bottom is larger than the first hole of die inverter printed circuit board.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing supporters at both sides of the inverter printed circuit board, so as to maintain a predetermined interval between the inverter printed circuit board and the cover bottom.

20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising forming a reflective sheet provided over an inner surface of the cover bottom.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020985/0675 →
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Recorded Jun 29, 2006
From: AHN, JONG KI; YEO, JEONG DEUK
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018057/0395 →