Abstract:
A backlight assembly and liquid crystal display (LCD) having the same each include a surface light source including a lower substrate, an upper substrate joined to an outer circumference of the lower substrate and forming a discharge space, and an electrode formed on the joined upper and lower substrates, and at least one light source holder including an upper support plate, a lower support plate, and a sidewall for connecting the upper support plate and the lower support plate, and covering the electrode formed on the joined upper and lower substrates from a side of the joined upper and lower substrates.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for operating a light assembly with fewer peripheral devices than is currently required is presented. The apparatus of the invention includes a lamp unit, a current restricting unit coupled to the lamp unit, and a current sensing unit that is coupled to the current restricting unit. Upon detecting a current output exceeding a predetermined magnitude for at least a predetermined time period, the current restricting unit increases the load on one of the lamps. The current sensing unit senses the output from each of the lamps as modified by the current restricting unit, and sums the outputs to determine a total current flow through the lamps. A current control unit that is coupled to the current sensing unit uses the total current flow to adjust the current input to the lamps.
Abstract:
A backlight assembly includes a bottom chassis, a flat fluorescent lamp, a frame and a reflecting member. The flat fluorescent lamp is supported in the bottom chassis, and the flat fluorescent lamp includes a plurality of discharge spaces to generate light. The frame is combined with the bottom chassis to hold the flat fluorescent lamp. The reflecting member in one embodiment is coupled to the frame to cover an edge portion of the flat fluorescent lamp. In another embodiment, the reflecting member is integral with the frame.
Abstract:
A clip for a flat fluorescent lamp includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion and a connecting portion. The clip electrically connects first and second external electrodes that are on upper and lower surfaces of a lamp body of a flat fluorescent lamp. The first contact portion makes contact with the first external electrode. The first contact portion has a hole. The second contact portion makes contact with the second external electrode. The second contact portion may also have a hole. The connecting portion electrically connects the first contact portion to the second contact portion. The first external electrode is securely connected to the second external electrode, thereby improving reliability of the flat fluorescent lamp.
Abstract:
In a backlight assembly and an LCD device having the same, a backlight assembly includes a main light source and an auxiliary light source. The main light source is under an LCD panel that displays an image. The main light source generates a main light. The auxiliary light source generates an auxiliary light. Therefore, luminance of the backlight assembly becomes more uniform, and an image display quality of the LCD device is improved.
Abstract:
A surface light source unit of a liquid crystal display device that is capable of preventing occurrence of a dark area caused by external electrode elements. The surface light source unit of a liquid crystal display unit comprises a surface light source body having a plurality of discharge sections which are divided into first regions where the discharge sections are shaded by a support frame, and a second region where the discharge sections are exposed without being shaded by the support frame, and first external electrode elements provided on the surface light source body to correspond to the first regions that cover an area of the plurality of discharge sections that is smaller than the first regions. As a result, luminance of light projected from the surface light source unit can be uniformly controlled, and a display quality can be enhanced.
Abstract:
A backlight assembly apparatus, including a conductive receiving container, a flat fluorescent lamp provided over the conductive receiving container, and an insulating member positioned between the conductive receiving container and the flat fluorescent lamp to provide insulation.
Abstract:
A surface light source device includes a light source body having an internal space. A partition wall is disposed in the internal space of the light source body to divide the internal space into a plurality of discharge spaces. The partition wall has end portions that make contact with inner surface of the light source body. The partition wall has a throughhole, through which the discharge spaces are connected to each other. The light source body includes a voltage applying part that applies a voltage to the discharge space to generate plasma in the discharge space. A barrier is disposed adjacent to the throughhole to restrict a flow of the plasma generated from a discharge gas through the throughhole. The barrier screens the throughhole to restrict the flow of the plasma through the throughhole. Therefore, uniformity of luminance of the surface light source device is improved.
Abstract:
A surface light source has a body including a first substrate, a second substrate facing with the first substrate, and a space-dividing member. The first substrate has first fluorescent patterns to convert an invisible ray into a visible ray. The first fluorescent patterns are formed in parallel by a first interval. The space-dividing member is interposed between the first and second substrates to form a discharge space. The space-dividing member has a width less than the first interval to emit the visible ray between the space-dividing member and the first fluorescent patterns. A power supply member generates the invisible ray in the discharge space. Thus, the surface light source enhances brightness of the visible ray emitted from the body.
Abstract:
A planar light source device includes a light source body, and first and second electrodes. The light source body includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and partitions disposed between the first and second substrates to define a discharge space. The first electrode includes a first voltage applying portion and a first electrode portion having protrusions extended from the first voltage applying portion and disposed between the partitions. The second electrode is disposed on the light source body, such that the second electrode is spaced apart from the first electrode. The planar light source device generates light having uniform luminance distribution.