IP Library Granted Patent US 8,619,229
Granted Patent B2
US 8,619,229 · App. 13/190,590 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Back light assembly and liquid crystal display including the same

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Patent No.
US 8,619,229
App. No.
13/190,590
Granted
Dec 31, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight assembly has improved luminance and uniformity, and a liquid crystal display includes the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly may be constructed with a light source; a flexible printed circuit board including a base film and conductors, and mounted with the light source; a light guide panel into which light emitted from the light source is incident; and a mold frame including an opening for receiving the light guide panel and a boss for fixing the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with an insertion hole into which the boss is inserted, and the conductors are formed along the circumference of the insertion hole.

Claims (30)

1. A backlight assembly, comprising:

a light source;

a flexible printed circuit board including a base film and conductors, and mounted with the light source;

a light guide panel into which light emitted from the light source is incident; and

a mold frame including an opening receiving the light guide panel and a boss fixing the flexible printed circuit board,

the flexible printed circuit board provided with an insertion hole into which the boss is inserted, the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole, and an inner diameter of the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole being the same as an inner diameter of the insertion hole.

2. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole are formed in a band shape.

3. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base film is formed on a lower portion of the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole, and an inner diameter of the base film is the same as the inner diameter of the insertion hole.

4. The backlight assembly of claim 3 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board further includes a second conductor formed on a lower portion of the base film along the circumference of the insertion hole.

5. The backlight assembly of claim 3 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board further includes an insulating film formed on an upper portion of the conductor.

6. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter of the insertion hole is about 5% to 15% larger than an outer diameter of the boss.

7. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the conductors are formed of a copper foil.

8. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base film includes any one of polyimide (PI), polyester (PET), and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN).

9. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive formed between the conductors and the base film.

10. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a backlight assembly, the backlight assembly including:

a light source;

a flexible printed circuit board including a base film and conductors, and mounted with the light source;

a light guide panel into which light emitted from the light source is incident; and

a mold frame including an opening for receiving the light guide panel and a boss for fixing the flexible printed circuit board,

the flexible printed circuit board provided with an insertion hole into which the boss is inserted, the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole, and an inner diameter of the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole being the same as an inner diameter of the insertion hole.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole are formed in a band shape.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the base film is formed on a lower portion of the conductors formed along the circumference of the insertion hole, and an inner diameter of the base film is the same as the inner diameter of the insertion hole.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board further includes a second conductor formed on a lower portion of the base film along the circumference of the insertion hole.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board further includes an insulating film formed on an upper portion of the conductor.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the inner diameter of the insertion hole is about 5% to 15% larger than an outer diameter of the boss.

16. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the conductors are formed of a copper foil.

17. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the base film includes any one of polyimide, polyester, and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN).

18. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , further comprising an adhesive formed between the conductors and the base film.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029087/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2011
From: JANG, SE-HOON; JUNG, CHANG-SUB
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 026811/0781 →