IP Library Granted Patent US 7,948,573
Granted Patent B2
US 7,948,573 · App. 11/831,132 · Granted May 24, 2011

Back-light assembly and liquid crystal display including the same

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Patent No.
US 7,948,573
App. No.
11/831,132
Granted
May 24, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A back-light assembly capable of preventing light leakage and a liquid crystal display including the same. The back-light assembly includes a lamp emitting light, a lamp holder comprising a reflecting part into which the lamp is inserted and an absorbing part, wherein the absorbing part absorbs the light, and the reflecting part reflects the light, a side member comprising a through hole, the lamp being inserted into the through hole, and a bottom chassis comprising a bottom surface and side surfaces, the side surfaces extending from the bottom surface.

Claims (31)

1. A back-light assembly comprising:

a lamp emitting light;

a lamp holder comprising a reflecting part and an absorbing part into which the lamp is inserted, wherein the absorbing part is positioned behind the reflecting part so that an end of the inserted lamp passes through the reflecting part into the absorbing part, wherein the absorbing part absorbs the light, and the reflecting part reflects the light;

a side member comprising a through hole, the lamp being inserted into the through hole;

a bottom chassis comprising a bottom surface and side surfaces, the side surfaces extending from the bottom surface; and

reflecting plate formed on the bottom surface of the bottom chassis, wherein:

the bottom chassis further joint hole being formed in the bottom surface,

the absorbing part comprises a support part supporting the lamp, a stepped part protruding from the support part and a hook part located at a lower side of the support part, wherein the hook part is hooked to the joint hole, and

the bottom chassis and the reflecting plate are positioned between the stepped part and the hook part.

2. The back-light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lamp holder is joined with the through hole.

3. The back-light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reflecting part includes a downwardly inclined inserting surface into which the lamp is inserted.

4. The back-light assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the reflecting part further comprises another support part supporting the lamp and another stepped part protruding from the other support part; and

the bottom chassis is positioned between the other stepped part and the hook part.

5. The back-light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the joint hole receives a portion of the absorbing part therein, wherein the absorbing part comprises a lamp wire drawing hole leading to the joint hole.

6. The back-light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reflecting part is formed of a white resin, and the absorbing part is formed of a black resin.

7. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a back-light assembly comprising a lamp emitting light, a lamp holder comprising a reflecting part and an absorbing part into which the lamp is inserted, wherein the absorbing part is positioned behind the reflecting part so that an end of the inserted lamp passes through the reflecting part into the absorbing part, wherein the absorbing part absorbs the light, and the reflecting part reflects the light, a side member comprising a through hole, the lamp being inserted into the through hole, a bottom chassis comprising a bottom surface and side surfaces, the side surfaces extending from the bottom surface, and a reflecting plate formed on the bottom surface of the bottom chassis, wherein:

the bottom chassis further comprises a joint hole being formed in the bottom surface,

the absorbing part comprises a support part supporting the lamp, a stepped part protruding from the support part and a hook part located at a lower side of the support part, wherein the hook part hooked to the joint hole, and

the bottom chassis and the reflecting plate are positioned between the stepped and the hook part; and

a liquid crystal panel assembly receiving the light.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the lamp holder is joined with the through hole.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the reflecting part includes a downwardly inclined inserting surface into which the lamp is inserted.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein:

the reflecting part further comprises another support part supporting the lamp and another stepped part protruding from the other support part; and

the bottom chassis is positioned between the other stepped part and the hook part.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the joint hole receives a portion of the absorbing part therein, wherein the absorbing part comprises a lamp wire drawing hole leading to the joint hole.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the reflecting part is formed of a white resin, and the absorbing part is formed of a black resin.

13. The back-light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hook part is positioned under the bottom chassis and the reflecting plate.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the hook part is positioned under the bottom chassis and the reflecting plate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029045/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2007
From: KANG, SANG-MIN; LEE, JEOUNG-GWEN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019650/0524 →