IP Library Granted Patent US 8,201,959
Granted Patent B2
US 8,201,959 · App. 12/677,482 · Granted Jun 19, 2012

Light unit and display apparatus having the same

Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,201,959
App. No.
12/677,482
Granted
Jun 19, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light unit and a display apparatus having the light unit are provided. The light unit comprises a light emitting module comprising a light emitting diode and a connection terminal; a module connection member comprising a module terminal protruding to be electrically connected to the connection terminal of the light emitting module; and a bottom cover comprising the module connection member and the light emitting module.

Claims (42)

1. A light unit comprising:

a light emitting module comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed thereon and connection terminals electrically connected to at least one of the light emitting diodes;

a module connection member comprising module terminals protruding to be electrically connected to the connection terminals of the light emitting module; and

a bottom cover containing the module connection member and the light emitting module,

wherein the module connection member is disposed between the light emitting module and a bottom surface of the bottom cover,

wherein the bottom cover includes a plurality of protrusions convexly protruded from a bottom surface of the bottom cover at predetermined intervals, and

wherein the module terminals are disposed between the connection terminals of the light emitting module and the plurality of protrusions of the bottom cover.

2. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom cover comprises a groove in which the module connection member and the light emitting module are disposed and an inclined side surface in circumference of the groove.

3. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the light emitting modules are disposed on the module connection member such that the plurality of the light emitting modules are electrically connected to each other by the module connection member.

4. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting diode comprises at least one of a white light emitting diode and a color light emitting diodes emitting a light of the different color spectrum.

5. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the connection terminals include a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal on an undersurface of the light emitting module to function as input and output pins.

6. The light unit according to claim 5 , wherein the module terminals of the module connection member comprise first module terminals disposed under the first connection terminals and second module terminals disposed under the second connection terminals.

7. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting module and the module connection member have a plurality of holes to be coupled to the bottom cover through the fixing members.

8. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the module connection member interconnects ends of the light emitting module in the form of a closed loop.

9. The light unit according to claim 1 , comprising a connector disposed on an end of the module connection member.

10. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the module connection member comprises a flexible flat cable or a flexible printed circuit board.

11. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein the module connection member has a length longer than the light emitting module.

12. The light unit according to claim 1 , wherein a center portion of an undersurface of the light emitting module is spaced from an upper surface of the module connection member.

13. A light unit comprising:

a bottom cover comprising a plurality of protrusions;

a module connection member comprising module terminals disposed on at least one of the protrusions of the bottom cover; and

a plurality of light emitting modules comprising a light emitting diode and connection terminals electrically connected to the module terminals of the module connection member,

wherein the module connection member is disposed between the plurality of light emitting modules and a bottom surface of the bottom cover,

wherein the plurality of protrusions are convexly protruded from the bottom surface of the bottom cover, and

wherein the module terminals are disposed between the connection terminals of each of the light emitting modules and each of the protrusions of the bottom cover.

14. The light unit according to claim 13 , comprising a plurality of fixing members fix the light emitting modules and the module connection member toward the bottom cover.

15. The light unit according to claim 13 , wherein the module connection member comprises a plurality of metal lines and the module terminals of the module connection member are disposed along each of the metal lines and spaced apart at predetermined intervals to correspond to the connection terminals of the light emitting modules.

16. The light unit according to claim 13 , wherein the module connection member connects to adjacent light emitting modules.

17. The light unit according to claim 13 , wherein the module connection member comprises a flexible flat cable or a flexible printed circuit board, and

wherein the light emitting module comprises a PCB (printed circuit board).

18. The light unit according to claim 13 , wherein the module terminals of the module connection member comprise first module terminals and second module terminals at predetermined intervals, and

wherein each of the light emitting modules comprises a first terminal connected to the first module terminals and a second module terminal connected to the second module terminals.

19. A display apparatus comprising:

a bottom cover comprising a bottom surface with a plurality of protrusions;

a module connection member on the bottom surface of the bottom cover and comprising module terminals disposed at least one of the protrusions of the bottom cover;

a plurality of light emitting modules on the module connection member and comprising a light emitting diode and a connection terminals electrically connected to the module terminals of the module connection member;

an optical sheet unit on the plurality of light emitting modules; and

a display panel on the optical sheet unit,

wherein the module connection member is disposed between the plurality of light emitting modules and a bottom surface of the bottom cover,

wherein the plurality of protrusions are convexly protruded on the bottom surface of the bottom cover, and

wherein the module terminals are disposed between the connection terminals of each of the light emitting modules and each of the protrusions of the bottom cover.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 19 , comprising a fixing member couples with the light emitting modules and the module connection member to the bottom cover.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
To: FAIRLIGHT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068839/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2010
From: KIM, DEUNG KWAN
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024074/0941 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0091870 · Sep 11, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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