IP Library Granted Patent US 7,855,762
Granted Patent B2
US 7,855,762 · App. 12/292,279 · Granted Dec 21, 2010

Liquid crystal module

Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,855,762
App. No.
12/292,279
Granted
Dec 21, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal module includes: a first support part for receiving and affixing ends of a plurality of lamps; an optical plate disposed above an upper surface of the first support part; a second support part for retaining the optical plate and having a lower surface above the optical plate, wherein the upper surface of the first support part or the lower surface of the second support part has a recessed portion contacting the optical plate such that a gap is formed between the optical plate, and one of the upper surface of the first support part and the lower surface of the second support part.

Claims (13)

1. A liquid crystal module comprising:

a first support part for receiving and affixing ends of a plurality of lamps;

an optical plate contacting an upper surface of the first support part;

a second support part affixed to the first support part for retaining the optical plate,

wherein the upper surface of the first support part has a series of recessed portions with ribs between the recessed portions such that the ribs contact a lower surface of the optical plate.

2. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the optical plate is a diffuser plate and the first and second support parts are respectively a support side and a guide panel.

3. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a reflection sheet disposed below the plurality of lamps, for reflecting light from the plurality of lamps toward a display surface; and

a plurality of optical sheets disposed between the optical plate and the liquid crystal panel.

4. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the first support part and the second support part are coupled to each other by a coupler.

5. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the first support part and the second support part are formed integrally with each other as a single body.

6. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the recessed potions are the same size such that the ribs are at a constant interval.

7. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the second support part has a series of recessed portions with ribs between the recessed portions such that the ribs contact an upper surface of the optical plate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025331/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2008
From: HUO, DONG IM
To: LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021914/0830 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2004-0029874 · Apr 29, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1111620200 · Apr 28, 2005
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