IP Library Granted Patent US 8,059,083
Granted Patent B2
US 8,059,083 · App. 11/696,645 · Granted Nov 15, 2011

Liquid crystal display apparatus

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,059,083
App. No.
11/696,645
Granted
Nov 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LCD apparatus displays a color image of a frame divided into a plurality of periods in which different colors are displayed. The LCD apparatus includes an LCD panel and a number of light-emitting units. The LCD panel includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of the gate lines. The light-emitting units generate different colors in each of the periods such that an outermost light-emitting unit emits light longer than a second outermost light-emitting unit thereby enhancing luminance uniformity.

Claims (16)

1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus displaying a color image of a frame by dividing the frame into a plurality of periods in which different colors are displayed, the LCD apparatus comprising:

an LCD panel including a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of gate lines; and

a plurality of light-emitting units each of which include a plurality of light-emitting elements generating different colors in each of the periods,

wherein the number of light-emitting elements increases with distance from the center portion of the LCD panel to the edge portion thereof,

wherein the light-emitting units face a rear surface of the LCD panel so that the light emitting units overlaps the LCD panel in a plan view.

2. The LCD apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first light-emitting unit and an n-th light-emitting unit include more light-emitting elements than second to (n−1)-th light-emitting units.

3. The LCD apparatus of claim 2 , wherein each of the light-emitting elements include a red light-emitting diode generating red light, a green light-emitting diode generating green light and a blue light-emitting diode generating blue light.

4. The LCD apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the frame is divided into three periods and the light-emitting unit sequentially generates the red light in a first period, the green light in a second period and the blue light in a third period.

5. The LCD apparatus of claim 3 , wherein one frame is divided into four periods and the light-emitting unit sequentially generates the red light in a first period, the green light in a second period, the blue light in a third period and the white light in a fourth period.

6. The LCD apparatus of claim 1 , wherein there are eight light-emitting units.

7. A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus displaying a color image of a frame by dividing the frame into a plurality of periods in which different colors are displayed, the LCD apparatus comprising:

an LCD panel including a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing a plurality of the gate lines; and

a number of light-emitting units generating different colors in each of the periods,

wherein the distance between the light-emitting units decrease along a direction from the center portion of the LCD panel to the edge portion thereof,

wherein the light-emitting units face a rear surface of the LCD panel so that the light emitting units overlaps the LCD panel in a plan view.

8. The LCD apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the distance between the light-emitting units is gradually increased closer to the center portion of the LCD panel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029015/0887 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2011
From: SHIN, SEONG-SIK; LEE, JONG-SEO; HAN, JUNG-SUK; JUN, TAE-JONG; LEE, JOO-YOUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026982/0707 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2006-0031365 · Apr 6, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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