Backlight assembly and display device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9612474-B2
Application number	US-201414273386-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2014
Priority date	Jan 29, 2014
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

Provided are a backlight assembly and a display device including the same.
The backlight assembly comprises: a housing; a plurality of light sources disposed on the housing; a plurality of optical lenses disposed on the light sources, respectively; a main reflective sheet covering an upper surface of the housing and comprising a reflective portion and a main opening which exposes each of the optical lenses; and a sub reflective sheet disposed under each of the optical lenses, wherein the sub reflective sheet comprises a body portion and a fitting portion partially separated from the body portion and is fitted to the main reflective sheet in the reflective portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A backlight assembly comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of light sources disposed on the housing;
a plurality of optical lenses disposed on the light sources, respectively;
a main reflective sheet covering an upper surface of the housing and comprising a reflective portion and a main opening which exposes each of the optical lenses; and
a plurality of sub reflective sheets, each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets being disposed under each of the optical lenses,
wherein the plurality of sub reflective sheets do not overlap the plurality of light sources, and
wherein the each of the sub reflective sheets comprises a body portion and a fitting portion partially separated from the body portion and is fitted to the main reflective sheet in the reflective portion.

2. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein a periphery of the body portion of the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets is disposed on one surface of the main reflective sheet and the fitting portion of the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets is disposed on the other surface of the main reflective sheet.

3. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the body portion of the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets is greater than a diameter of the main opening.

4. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a lens support which supports each of the optical lenses and separates each of the optical lenses from a surface of the housing, wherein each of the light sources comprises a light-emitting diode (LED) chip, and the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets comprises a sub opening which exposes the LED chip and the lens support.

5. The backlight assembly of claim 2 , wherein the fitting portion is partially separated from the body portion by a cutting portion.

6. The backlight assembly of claim 5 , wherein the fitting portion comprises a first end, sides, and a second end, wherein the first end is formed integrally with the body portion.

7. The backlight assembly of claim 5 , wherein the cutting portion comprises a concave portion whose width decreases toward the inside of the body portion.

8. The backlight assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first end is located inside than an outer circumference of the body portion.

9. The backlight assembly of claim 6 , wherein the second end is protruded toward the outside than the outer circumference of the body portion.

10. A backlight assembly comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of light sources disposed on the housing;
a plurality of optical lenses disposed on the light sources, respectively;
a main reflective sheet covering an upper surface of the housing and comprising a reflective portion, a fitting portion and a main opening which exposes each of the optical lenses; and
a plurality of sub reflective sheets, each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets being disposed under each of the optical lenses,
wherein the plurality of sub reflective sheets do not overlap the plurality of light sources, and
wherein the fitting portion is separated from the reflective portion by a cutting portion and is fitted to the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets.

11. The backlight assembly of claim 10 , wherein a periphery of the reflective portion of the main reflective sheet is disposed on one surface of the plurality of sub reflective sheets and the fitting portion of the main reflective sheet is disposed on the other surface of the plurality of sub reflective sheets.

12. The backlight assembly of claim 11 , wherein a circumference of the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets is larger than a circumference of the main opening.

13. The backlight assembly of claim 12 , wherein the fitting portion comprises a first end, sides, and a second end, wherein the first end is formed integrally with the body portion.

14. The backlight assembly of claim 13 , wherein the second end protrudes toward the inside of the main opening.

15. A display device comprising:
a display panel; and
a backlight assembly disposed under the display panel,
wherein the backlight assembly comprises:
a lower housing;
a plurality of light sources disposed on the housing;
a plurality of optical lenses disposed on the light sources, respectively;
a main reflective sheet covering an upper surface of the housing and comprising a reflective portion and a main opening which exposes each of the optical lenses; and
a plurality of sub reflective sheets, the plurality of sub reflective sheets being disposed under each of the optical lenses,
wherein the plurality of sub reflective sheets do not overlap the plurality of light sources, and
wherein each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets comprises a body portion and a fitting portion partially separated from the body portion and is fitted to the main reflective sheet in the reflective portion.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein a periphery of the body portion of the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets is disposed on a surface of the main reflective sheet and the fitting portion of the each of the plurality of sub reflective sheets is disposed on the other surface of the main reflective sheet.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the fitting portion is partially separated from the body portion by a cutting portion.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the fitting portion comprises a first end, sides, and a second end, wherein the first end is formed integrally with the body portion.

19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein the first end is located inside of an outer circumference of the body portion.

20. The display device of claim 18 , wherein the second end is protruded toward the outside than the outer circumference of the body portion.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Si Joon

Classifications

• G02F1/133608

  including particular frames or supporting means · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• G02F1/133603 Primary

  with LEDs · CPC title

• G02F1/1336 Primary

  Illuminating devices · CPC title

• F21Y2101/00

  Point-like light sources · CPC title