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Granted Patent B2
US 8,511,845 · App. 12/860,704 · Granted Aug 20, 2013

Backlight unit and display device

Inventors: Chansung Jeong (Seoul, KR); Sungwoo Kim (Seoul, KR); Buwan Seo (Seoul, KR); Soonhyung Kwon (Seoul, KR); Bupsung Jung (Seoul, KR); Seungchoon Bae (Seoul, KR); Sangtae Park (Seoul, KR); Hoon Hur (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,511,845
App. No.
12/860,704
Granted
Aug 20, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, a light generating device comprising: a first layer; light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light; a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices; a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer; a diffusion layer disposed on the second layer and configured to diffuse the light emitted from the light source devices; and an auxiliary layer having light shielding members placed between the second layer and the diffusion layer, the auxiliary layer being separated from the second layer so as to create an air space between a surface of the second layer and surfaces of the light shielding members, the air space extending along the light source devices.

Claims (28)

1. A light generating device comprising:

a first layer;

a plurality of light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light, at least one of the light source devices including a light emitting diode for generating the light;

a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices;

a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer;

a diffusion layer disposed on the second layer and configured to diffuse the light emitted from the light source devices; and

an auxiliary layer having a plurality of light shielding members placed between the second layer and the diffusion layer, the light shielding members placed at locations corresponding respectively to the light source devices,

the auxiliary layer being separated from the second layer so as to create a first air space between a surface of the second layer and surfaces of the light shielding members, the first air space extending along the light source devices.

2. The light generating device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary layer is separated from the diffusion layer so as to create a second air space between a surface of the auxiliary layer and a surface of the diffusion layer.

3. The light generating device of claim 2 , wherein the second air space extends along the light source devices.

4. The light generating device of claim 2 , wherein the diffusion layer is placed on the second layer without using an adhesive material.

5. The light generating device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary layer is placed on the second layer without using an adhesive material.

6. The light generating device of claim 1 , wherein the second layer encapsulates the light source devices and the reflection layer.

7. The light generating device of claim 1 , wherein the locations corresponding respectively to the light source devices are above the light source devices.

8. The light generating device of claim 1 , wherein the reflection layer includes a pattern which varies in a light emitting direction of the light source devices.

9. A light generating device comprising:

a first layer;

a plurality of light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light, at least one of the light source devices including a light emitting diode for generating the light;

a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices;

a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer; and

an auxiliary layer having a plurality of light shielding members, and fixed to portions of the second layer by a first adhesive layer so as to create a first air space between a surface of the second layer and surfaces of the light shielding members.

10. The light generating device of claim 9 , wherein the first adhesive layer is disposed only in areas between the light shielding members.

11. The light generating device of claim 9 , wherein the light shielding members are placed to correspond with the light source devices.

12. The light generating device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a diffusion layer fixed to portions of the auxiliary layer by a second adhesive layer so as to create a second air space between a surface of the diffusion layer and a surface of the auxiliary layer.

13. The light generating device of claim 12 , wherein the second air space is located only at areas corresponding to the light source devices.

14. The light generating device of claim 12 , wherein the diffusion layer includes protrusions and the light shielding members are disposed on the protrusions of the diffusion layer.

15. The light generating device of claim 9 , wherein the reflection layer includes a pattern which varies in a light emitting direction of the light source devices.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: JEONG, CHANSUNG; KIM, SUNGWOO; SEO, BUWAN; KWON, SOONHYUNG; JUNG, BUPSUNG; BAE, SEUNGCHOON; PARK, SANGTAE; HUR, HOON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (7)
KR 10-2009-0079700 · Aug 27, 2009 · national
KR 10-2009-0079710 · Aug 27, 2009 · national
KR 10-2009-0080249 · Aug 28, 2009 · national
KR 10-2009-0114225 · Nov 24, 2009 · national
KR 10-2009-0114226 · Nov 24, 2009 · national
KR 10-2009-0114227 · Nov 24, 2009 · national
KR 10-2010-0035238 · Apr 16, 2010 · national
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61325287 · Apr 17, 2010
Provisional Application 61237587 · Aug 27, 2009
Related Publication 20110051412A1 · Mar 3, 2011