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Granted Patent B2
US 12,019,333 · App. 18/352,776 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Display apparatus comprising a reflective sheet having a plurality of first, second, and third light conversion dots respectively disposed around first, second, and third holes of the reflective sheet

Inventors: Yoonki Park (Suwon-si, KR); Hyungjin Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Yongsung Yoo (Suwon-si, KR); Youngwook Jung (Suwon-si, KR); Minnyeong Han (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G02F1/133614G02F1/01791G02F1/133553G02F1/133603G02F1/133605G02F1/133617G02F1/13762G02F1/353G02F2202/046G02F2202/36
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Patent No.
US 12,019,333
App. No.
18/352,776
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel; light sources configured to emit blue light; and a reflective sheet including a first edge portion and a second edge portion, wherein a plurality of holes are disposed on the reflective sheet, the plurality of holes includes a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole. The first hole is disposed at a first distance from an edge of the first edge portion, the second hole is disposed at the first distance from an edge of the second edge portion, and the third hole is disposed at a second distance from the edge of the first edge portion. The display apparatus further includes first light conversion dots disposed around the first hole, second light conversion dots disposed around the second hole, and third light conversion dots disposed around the third hole.

Claims (43)

1. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel;

a plurality of light sources configured to emit blue light;

a reflective sheet comprising a first edge portion and a second edge portion, wherein a plurality of holes are disposed on the reflective sheet, the plurality of holes comprises a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole, the first hole is disposed at a first distance from an edge of the first edge portion, the second hole is disposed at the first distance from an edge of the second edge portion, the third hole is disposed at a second distance from the edge of the first edge portion, and the third hole is disposed at a third distance from the edge of the second edge portion, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance and the third distance is greater than the first distance; and

a plurality of light conversion dots comprising a plurality of first light conversion dots, a plurality of second light conversion dots, and a plurality of third light conversion dots, wherein the plurality of first light conversion dots are disposed around the first hole of the reflective sheet, the plurality of second light conversion dots are disposed around the second hole of the reflective sheet, and the plurality of third light conversion dots are disposed around the third hole of the reflective sheet,

wherein a number of the plurality of first light conversion dots is the same as a number of the plurality of second light conversion dots, and the number of the plurality of first light conversion dots is greater than a number of the plurality of third light conversion dots.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first light conversion dots comprises eight first light conversion dots disposed around the first hole,

the plurality of second light conversion dots comprises eight second light conversion dots disposed around the second hole, and

the plurality of third light conversion dots comprises four third light conversion dots disposed around the third hole.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first light conversion dots are arranged at equal angular intervals around the first hole,

the plurality of second light conversion dots are arranged at equal angular intervals around the second hole, and

the plurality of third light conversion dots are arranged at equal angular intervals around the third hole.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first light conversion dots are arranged at intervals on a circumference of a first virtual circle surrounding the first hole,

the plurality of second light conversion dots are arranged at intervals on a circumference of a second virtual circle surrounding the second hole, and

the plurality of third light conversion dots are arranged at intervals on a circumference of a third virtual circle surrounding the third hole.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light conversion dots is a dot that is circular.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of first light conversion dots is equal to or greater than 1.0 mm, and is equal to or less than 2.0 mm,

a diameter of each of the plurality of second light conversion dots is equal to or greater than 1.0 mm, and is equal to or less than 2.0 mm, and

a diameter of each of the plurality of third light conversion dots is equal to or greater than 0.8 mm, and is equal to or less than 1.5 mm.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light conversion dots comprises at least one from among a fluorescent material, a dye, and a pigment.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of light conversion dots is configured to convert the blue light into light of a color different from blue.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light conversion dots is applied, printed, or coated on the reflective sheet.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light conversion dots comprises at least one from among a yellow fluorescent material, a yellow dye, and a yellow pigment.

11. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes further comprises a fourth hole,

the fourth hole is disposed at the second distance from the edge of the first edge portion, the fourth hole is disposed at a fourth distance from the edge of the second edge portion, and the fourth distance is greater than the third distance,

the plurality of light conversion dots further comprises a plurality of fourth light conversion dots disposed around the fourth hole of the reflective sheet, and

the number of the plurality of third light conversion dots is greater than a number of the plurality of fourth light conversion dots.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of fourth light conversion dots comprises three fourth light conversion dots disposed around the fourth hole.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second distance is the same as the third distance.

14. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second distance is greater than the third distance.

15. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the third distance is greater than the second distance.

16. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a size of each of the plurality of first light conversion dots is greater than a size of each of the plurality of third light conversion dots.

17. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources comprises a light emitting diode disposed on a board in a Chip On Board (COB) method and an optical dome whose vertical cross section is a bow shape or a semicircle shape.

18. The display device according to claim 17 , wherein an intensity of a first light beam which is emitted from the light emitting diode in a first direction perpendicular to the board is less than an intensity of a second light beam which is emitted from the light emitting diode in a second direction different from the first direction.

19. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of first light conversion dots are closer to the first hole than all other holes of the plurality of holes,

the plurality of second light conversion dots are closer to the second hole than all other holes of the plurality of holes, and

the plurality of third light conversion dots are closer to the third hole than all other holes of the plurality of holes.

20. A light apparatus for a display device, the light apparatus comprising:

a plurality of light sources configured to emit blue light;

a reflective sheet comprising a first edge portion and a second edge portion, wherein a plurality of holes are disposed on the reflective sheet, the plurality of holes comprises a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole, the first hole is disposed at a first distance from an edge of the first edge portion, the second hole is disposed at the first distance from an edge of the second edge portion, the third hole is disposed at a second distance from the edge of the first edge portion, and the third hole is disposed at a third distance from the edge of the second edge portion, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance and the third distance is greater than the first distance; and

a plurality of light conversion dots comprising a plurality of first light conversion dots, a plurality of second light conversion dots, and a plurality of third light conversion dots, wherein the plurality of first light conversion dots are disposed around the first hole of the reflective sheet, the plurality of second light conversion dots are disposed around the second hole of the reflective sheet, and the plurality of third light conversion dots are disposed around the third hole of the reflective sheet,

wherein a number of the plurality of first light conversion dots is the same as a number of the plurality of second light conversion dots, and the number of the plurality of first light conversion dots is greater than a number of the plurality of third light conversion dots.

Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2021-0000892 · Jan 5, 2021 · national
KR 10-2021-0015416 · Feb 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18068965 · Dec 20, 2022
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