Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same
View Patent ↗A capacitive connector for a backlight unit having a light source including: a first conductive layer covering an end portion of the light source; an insulation layer covering an external surface of the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer separated from the first conductive layer with the insulation layer interposed therebetween.
1. A capacitive connector for a backlight unit having a light source comprising:
a first conductive layer covering and integrally formed around an end portion of the light source;
an insulation layer covering an external surface of the first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer separated from the first conductive layer with the insulation layer interposed therebetween.
2. The capacitive connector of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer is elastic.
3. The capacitive connector of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer is a conductive polymer.
4. The capacitive connector of claim 3 , wherein the conductive polymer is one of polyacetylene, polyaniline, polypyrrole and polythiopene.
5. The capacitive connector of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is elastic.
6. The capacitive connector of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is a conductive polymer.
7. A backlight unit for a display device comprising:
a plurality of light sources;
a plurality of capacitive connectors electrically connected to end portions of the light sources;
a plurality of sockets into which capacitive connectors are inserted; and
an inverter that supplies power to the light sources via the sockets and capacitive connectors,
wherein the capacitive connectors include a first conductive layer covering and integrally formed around the end portion of the light source, an insulation layer covering an external surface of the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer separated from the first conductive layer with the insulation layer interposed therebetween.
8. The capacitive connector of claim 7 , wherein the second conductive layer is elastic.
9. The capacitive connector of claim 7 , wherein the second conductive layer is a conductive polymer.
10. The capacitive connector of claim 9 , wherein the conductive polymer is one of polyacetylene, polyaniline, polypyrrole and polythiopene.
11. The capacitive connector of claim 7 , wherein the first conductive layer is elastic.
12. The capacitive connector of claim 7 , wherein the first conductive layer is a conductive polymer.
13. A method of manufacturing a backlight unit having a light source comprising: forming a capacitive connector by:
forming a first conductive layer with an opening that connects to the light source;
forming an insulation layer covering an external surface of the first conductive layer; and
forming a second conductive layer separated from the first conductive layer with the insulation layer interposed therebetween,
electrically connecting the capacitive connector to an end portion of the light source; forming a socket; and
inserting the capacitive connector into the socket connected to a power inverter.