Planar lighting device
A display device including a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit providing light to the liquid crystal panel, and a lower cover, wherein the backlight unit is disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the lower cover, and wherein the backlight unit includes a first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate on the lower cover, a plurality of light sources disposed on the first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate, a gap between the first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate, a reflection layer disposed on the first circuit substrate, a second circuit substrate and the gap, a first adhesive disposed between the first circuit substrate and the reflection layer, and a second adhesive disposed between the second circuit substrate and the reflection layer, wherein the first and second circuit substrates and the reflection layer are partially connected through the first and second adhesive.
1 . A display device comprising:
a liquid crystal panel;
a backlight unit providing light to the liquid crystal panel; and
a lower cover,
wherein the backlight unit is disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the lower cover,
wherein the backlight unit includes:
a first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate on the lower cover;
a plurality of light sources disposed on a first upper surface of the first circuit substrate and a first upper surface of a second circuit substrate;
a gap between the first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate;
a reflection layer disposed on a second upper surface of the first circuit substrate, a second upper surface of a second circuit substrate and the gap;
a first adhesive disposed between the second upper surface of the first circuit substrate and the reflection layer; and
a second adhesive disposed between the second upper surface of the second circuit substrate and the reflection layer, and
wherein the first and second circuit substrates and the reflection layer are partially connected through the first and second adhesive.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the reflection layer includes a spacing where a respective light source is placed.
3 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a third adhesive between the circuit substrate and the lower cover.
4 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an optical sheet disposed on the plurality of light sources; and
a spacer between the reflection layer and the optical sheet.
5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein the spacer functions to maintain a gap between the optical sheet and the plurality of light sources.
6 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein the spacer functions to reflect light from the light source.
7 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein the spacer is mounted by applying a fourth adhesive to the spacer.
8 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a light regulator including light regulating patterns provided in the reflection layer.
9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the light regulating patterns have a circular shape.
10 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the light regulating patterns change in size according to a position relative to the plurality of light sources.
11 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources includes a blue LED and yellow phosphor.
12 . A back light unit comprising:
a first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate;
a plurality of light sources disposed on a first upper surface of the first circuit substrate and a first upper surface of a second circuit substrate;
a gap between the first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate;
a reflection layer disposed on a second upper surface of the first circuit substrate, a second upper surface of a second circuit substrate and the gap;
a first adhesive disposed between the second upper surface of the first circuit substrate and the reflection layer; and
a second adhesive disposed between the second upper surface of the second circuit substrate and the reflection layer,
wherein the first and second circuit substrates and the reflection layer are partially connected through the first and second adhesive.
13 . The back light unit of claim 12 , wherein the first adhesive is disposed between an upper surface of the first circuit substrate and a lower surface of the reflection layer, and
wherein the second adhesive is disposed between an upper surface of the second circuit substrate and a lower surface of the reflection layer.
14 . The back light unit of claim 12 , wherein the reflection layer includes a spacing where a respective light source is placed.
15 . The back light unit of claim 12 , further comprising a third adhesive between the circuit substrate and a lower cover of a display device.
16 . The back light unit of claim 12 , further comprising:
an optical sheet disposed on the plurality of light sources; and
a spacer between the reflection layer and the optical sheet.
17 . The back light unit of claim 12 , further comprising a light regulator including light regulating patterns provided in the reflection layer.
18 . A planar lighting device comprising:
a first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate;
a plurality of light sources disposed on a first upper surface of the first circuit substrate and a first upper surface of a second circuit substrate;
a gap between the first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate;
a reflection layer disposed on a second upper surface of the first circuit substrate, a second upper surface of a second circuit substrate and the gap;
a first adhesive disposed between the second upper surface of the first circuit substrate and the reflection layer; and
a second adhesive disposed between the second upper surface of the second circuit substrate and the reflection layer,
wherein the first and second circuit substrates and the reflection layer are partially connected through the first and second adhesive.