IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,698,256
Granted Patent B2
US 10,698,256 · App. 14/932,412 · Granted Jun 30, 2020

Display device

Inventors: Kyungjoon Lee (Seoul, KR); Uihyung Lee (Seoul, KR); Juyoung Joung (Seoul, KR); Wondo Kee (Seoul, KR); Minho Kim (Seoul, KR); Woongjoon Hwang (Seoul, KR); Yaeyoon Jeong (Seoul, KR); Bohee Kang (Seoul, KR); Manhyuck Han (Seoul, KR); Jiu Myeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
G02F1/133605G02F1/133603G02F1/133608F21V7/0058F21V7/22F21V7/24G02F2001/133607
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Patent No.
US 10,698,256
App. No.
14/932,412
Granted
Jun 30, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are a backlight unit and a display device using the same. In an embodiment, the backlight unit includes a substrate, at least one light source on the substrate, a lenses placed over the light source, a reflection sheet in which at least one through hole corresponding to the lens is formed, and a reflection ring comprising an opening portion corresponding to the at least one light source, and placed between the lens and the substrate. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, luminance uniformity of the backlight unit can be improved because the reflection ring surrounding the light source is included.

Claims (35)

1. A backlight unit, comprising:

a substrate;

a reflection sheet positioned on the substrate;

a reflecting member formed on the substrate and reflecting light;

a light source mounted on the substrate; and

a lens disposed over the light source and including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, wherein the top surface includes a concave portion, and wherein the top surface of the lens reflects at least a part of light from the light source toward a lateral side of the lens; and

a plurality of patterns formed on the reflecting member, and positioned only in an area facing the bottom surface of the lens, the plurality of patterns including a black material and absorbing light,

wherein the plurality of patterns surrounds the light source, and

a reflecting member formed on the substrate and positioned between the substrate and the plane surface of the bottom surface of the lens, the reflecting member reflecting light,

wherein the plurality of patterns is formed on the reflecting member,

wherein the reflecting member includes a hole formed on a top surface of the reflecting member,

wherein the lens includes a support part extended from the bottom surface and inserted into the hole of the top surface of the reflecting member, and

wherein the support part is fixed to the substrate.

2. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of patterns is arranged in a single circular line, and

wherein a diameter of the single circular line is greater than a diameter of the groove of the lens.

3. The backlight unit of claim 2 , wherein a diameter of the concave portion is greater than a diameter of the single circular line.

4. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein a height from the substrate to the plurality of patterns is less than a height from the substrate to the light source.

5. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the reflecting member includes a reflective substance.

6. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of patterns includes a black material.

7. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the concave portion is substantially identical to a diameter of the lens.

8. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the concave portion is greater than a diameter of the groove or a diameter of the light source.

9. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of patterns is arranged in a circular shape.

10. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of patterns absorbs the reflected light.

11. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the reflecting member is one of a ring, a circle, a triangle and a pentagon.

12. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the reflection sheet has a through hole.

13. The backlight unit of claim 12 , wherein the reflecting member and the light source are positioned in the through hole.

14. The backlight unit of claim 13 , wherein the reflecting member includes an opening, and wherein the light source is positioned in the opening.

15. The backlight unit of claim 13 , wherein a diameter of the through hole is greater than a diameter of the lens.

16. The backlight unit of claim 12 , wherein a diameter of the through hole is greater than a diameter at the bottom surface of the lens.

17. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of patterns is a plurality of dots.

18. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the reflecting member is different from a thickness of the reflection sheet.

19. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the reflecting member is less than a diameter of the lens.

20. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the reflecting member reflects at least a part of light reflected from the lateral side of the lens.

21. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the reflecting member reflects at least a part of light reflected from the top surface of the lens.

22. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the reflection sheet covers the reflecting member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2016
From: LEE, KYUNGJOON; LEE, UIHYUNG; JOUNG, JUYOUNG; KEE, WONDO; KIM, MINHO; HWANG, WONGJOON; JEONG, JAEYOON; KANG, BOHEE; HAN, MANHYUCK; MYEONG, JIU
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2014-0159155 · Nov 14, 2014 · national
KR 10-2014-0159166 · Nov 14, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160147115A1 · May 26, 2016