IP Library Granted Patent US 7,894,017
Granted Patent B2
US 7,894,017 · App. 12/199,327 · Granted Feb 22, 2011

Plane light source and LCD backlight unit having the same

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Patent No.
US 7,894,017
App. No.
12/199,327
Granted
Feb 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are provided a plane light source and an LCD backlight unit having the same. A plane light source including light emitting device matrixes each having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in rows and columns on a substrate according to an aspect of the invention includes: a first matrix having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in rows and columns; and a second matrix having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in rows and columns, the light emitting devices each located within a rectangle formed by four adjacent light emitting devices included in the first matrix, and forming angles θ satisfying the condition of 45°≦θ≦55° therebetween on the basis of a horizontal direction, wherein among pitches between one light emitting devices included in the light emitting device matrixes and another lighting light emitting device adjacent to the light emitting device, a pitch P 1 between the light emitting device and the light emitting device diagonally across from the light emitting device satisfies the condition of 25 mm≦P 1 ≦29 mm, and a pitch P 2 between the light emitting device and another light emitting device located in a horizontal direction satisfies the condition of 34 mm≦P 2 ≦38 mm.

Claims (11)

1. An LCD backlight unit comprising:

a plane light source including light emitting device matrixes each having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in rows and columns on a substrate, the plane light source comprising:

a first matrix having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in rows and columns; and

a second matrix having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in rows and columns, the light emitting devices each located within a rectangle formed by four adjacent light emitting devices included in the first matrix, and forming angles θ satisfying the condition of 45°≦θ≦55° therebetween on the basis of a horizontal direction,

wherein among pitches between one light emitting devices included in the light emitting device matrixes and another lighting light emitting device adjacent to the light emitting device, a pitch P 1 between the light emitting device and the light emitting device diagonally across from the light emitting device satisfies the condition of 25 mm≦P 1 ≦29 mm, and a pitch P 2 between the light emitting device and another light emitting device located in a horizontal direction satisfies the condition of 34 mm≦P 2 ≦38 mm,

a diffusion sheet located above the plane light source and uniformly diffusing light incident from the plane light source; and

at least one light collecting sheet located above the diffusion sheet and collecting light diffused by the diffusion sheet in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the LCD panel.

2. The LCD backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein each of the light emitting devices included in the second matrix is located at the center of the rectangle.

3. The LCD backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting device emits white light.

4. The LCD backlight unit of claim 1 , further comprising a diffusion sheet disposed along a light emission path of the light emitting devices.

5. The LCD backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting device is a light emitting diode (LED).

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028744/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2010
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024723/0532 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2008
From: HAN, SEONG YEON; HAHM, HUN JOO; KIM, HYUNG SUK; JEONG, YOUNG JUNE; PARK, YOUNG SAM; YOO, CHUL HEE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021449/0899 →