Liquid crystal display device having improved cooling efficiency
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1. A backlight unit, comprising:
- a light guide element to guide light to a liquid crystal display panel;
a circuit substrate;
a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the circuit substrate to emit the light toward the light guide element;
a first heat transmission member formed with both a first portion and a second portion, the first portion formed along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the light guide element and facing at least one of the plurality of LEDs and the circuit substrate and the second portion integrally extending from a longitudinal end portion of the first portion along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the first portion and parallel to the light guide element;
a second heat transmission member configured to be coupled to the first heat transmission member, the second heat transmission member formed to accommodate the light guide element, the circuit substrate and the plurality of LEDs and the second heat transmission member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second heat transmission member being disposed parallel to the first portion and the second portion of the first heat transmission member, respectively;
an intervening element disposed between the circuit substrate and the first portion of the first heat transmission member to receive heat from the plurality of LEDs through the circuit substrate and transmit the received heat to the second heat transmission member through the first heat transmission member; and
a reflection element disposed between the light guide element and the second portion of the first heat transmission member to reflect the light toward the liquid crystal display panel through the light guide element,wherein the first heat transmission member and the second heat transmission member are made from a metallic material, andwherein a surface area of the second portion of the second heat transmission member which is parallel to the light guide element is larger than a corresponding surface area of the second portion of the first heat transmission member which integrally extends from the longitudinal end portion of the first portion and is parallel to the light guide element.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a light guide plate disposed on a lower part of the liquid crystal display panel, an LED circuit substrate disposed along at least one side of the light guide plate to accommodate an LED on a front surface thereof, and a heat transmission member having a first part that faces a lower surface of the light guide plate and a second part that is extendedly bent from the first part and faces the LED circuit substrate.
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1. A backlight unit, comprising:
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a light guide element to guide light to a liquid crystal display panel; a circuit substrate; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the circuit substrate to emit the light toward the light guide element; a first heat transmission member formed with both a first portion and a second portion, the first portion formed along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the light guide element and facing at least one of the plurality of LEDs and the circuit substrate and the second portion integrally extending from a longitudinal end portion of the first portion along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the first portion and parallel to the light guide element; a second heat transmission member configured to be coupled to the first heat transmission member, the second heat transmission member formed to accommodate the light guide element, the circuit substrate and the plurality of LEDs and the second heat transmission member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second heat transmission member being disposed parallel to the first portion and the second portion of the first heat transmission member, respectively; an intervening element disposed between the circuit substrate and the first portion of the first heat transmission member to receive heat from the plurality of LEDs through the circuit substrate and transmit the received heat to the second heat transmission member through the first heat transmission member; and a reflection element disposed between the light guide element and the second portion of the first heat transmission member to reflect the light toward the liquid crystal display panel through the light guide element, wherein the first heat transmission member and the second heat transmission member are made from a metallic material, and wherein a surface area of the second portion of the second heat transmission member which is parallel to the light guide element is larger than a corresponding surface area of the second portion of the first heat transmission member which integrally extends from the longitudinal end portion of the first portion and is parallel to the light guide element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A display device, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel; a light guide element to guide light to the liquid crystal display panel; a circuit substrate; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the circuit substrate to emit the light toward the light guide element; a first heat transmission member formed with both a first portion and a second portion, wherein; the first portion is disposed along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the light guide element; and the second portion is disposed along a bottom portion of the light guide element and which extends from and is bent with respect to the first portion, the second portion integrally extending from a longitudinal end portion of the first portion along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the first portion and parallel to the light guide element; a second heat transmission member configured to be coupled to the first heat transmission member, the second heat transmission member formed to accommodate the light guide element, the circuit substrate and the plurality of LEDs and the second heat transmission member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second heat transmission member being disposed parallel to the first portion and the second portion of the first heat transmission member, respectively; an intervening element disposed between the circuit substrate and the first portion of the first heat transmission member to receive heat from the plurality of LEDs through the circuit substrate and transmit the received heat to the second heat transmission member through the first heat transmission member; and a reflection element disposed between the light guide element and the second portion of the first heat transmission member to reflect the light toward the liquid crystal display panel through the light guide element, wherein the first heat transmission member and the second heat transmission member are made from a metallic material, and wherein a surface area of the second portion of the second heat transmission member which is parallel to the light guide element is larger than a corresponding surface area of the second portion of the first heat transmission member which integrally extends from the longitudinal end portion of the first portion and is parallel to the light guide element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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a display device, the display device comprising; a liquid crystal display panel; a light guide element to guide light to the liquid crystal display panel; a circuit substrate; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the circuit substrate to emit the light toward the light guide element; a first heat transmission member formed with both a first portion and a second portion wherein; the first portion disposed along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the light guide element; and the second portion disposed along a bottom portion of the light guide element and which extends from and is bent with respect to the first portion, the second portion integrally extending from a longitudinal end portion of the first portion along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the first portion and parallel to the light guide element; a second heat transmission member configured to be coupled to the first heat transmission member, the second heat transmission member formed to accommodate the light guide element, the circuit substrate and the plurality of LEDs and the second heat transmission member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second heat transmission member being disposed parallel to the first portion and the second portion of the first heat transmission member, respectively; an intervening element disposed between the circuit substrate and the first portion of the first heat transmission member to receive heat from the plurality of LEDs through the circuit substrate and transmit the received heat to the second heat transmission member through the first heat transmission member; and a reflection element disposed between the light guide element and the second portion of the first heat transmission member to reflect the light toward the liquid crystal display panel through the light guide element, wherein the first heat transmission member and the second heat transmission member are made from a metallic material, and wherein a surface area of the second portion of the second heat transmission member which is parallel to the light guide element is larger than a corresponding surface area of the second portion of the first heat transmission member which integrally extends from the longitudinal end portion of the first portion and is parallel to the light guide element. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A backlight unit, comprising:
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a light guide element to guide light to a liquid crystal display panel; a circuit substrate; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the circuit substrate to emit the light toward the light guide element; a heat transmission member receiving the light guide element, the circuit substrate and the plurality of LEDs, the heat transmission member being formed with both a first portion facing at least one of the plurality of LEDs and the circuit substrate and a second portion, the heat transmission member comprising; a first heat transmission member including the first portion which is formed along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the light guide element and the second portion integrally extending from a longitudinal end portion of the first portion along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the first portion and parallel to the light guide element, a second heat transmission member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second heat transmission member being disposed parallel to the first portion and the second portion of the first heat transmission member, respectively; an intervening element disposed between the circuit substrate and the first portion of the first heat transmission member, the intervening element being configured to receive heat from the plurality of LEDs through the circuit substrate and transmit the received heat to the second heat transmission member through the first heat transmission member; and a reflection element disposed between the light guide element and the second portion of the first heat transmission member to reflect the light toward the liquid crystal display panel through the light guide element, wherein a surface area of the second portion of the second heat transmission member which is parallel to the light guide element is larger than a corresponding surface area of the second portion of the first heat transmission member which integrally extends from the longitudinal end portion of the first portion and is parallel to the light guide element. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A backlight unit, comprising:
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a light guide element to guide light to a liquid crystal display panel; a circuit substrate; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the circuit substrate to emit the light toward the light guide element; a metallic heat transmission member receiving the light guide element, the circuit substrate and the plurality of LEDs, the metallic heat transmission member being formed with both a first portion facing at least one of the plurality of LEDs and the circuit substrate and a second portion, the metallic heat transmission member comprising; a first heat transmission member including the first portion which is formed along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the light guide element and the second portion integrally extending from a longitudinal end portion of the first portion along a direction opposite a longitudinal axis of the first portion and parallel to the light guide element, a second heat transmission member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second heat transmission member being disposed parallel to the first portion and the second portion of the first heat transmission member, respectively; a thermally heat conductive layer disposed between the circuit substrate and the first portion of the metallic heat transmission member, the thermally heat conductive layer being configured to receive heat from the plurality of LEDs through the circuit substrate and transmit the received heat to the second heat transmission member through the first heat transmission member; and a reflection element disposed between the light guide element and the second portion of the first heat transmission member to reflect the light toward the liquid crystal display panel through the light guide element, and a surface area of the second portion of the second heat transmission member which is parallel to the light guide element is larger than a corresponding surface area of the second portion of the first heat transmission member which integrally extends from the longitudinal end portion of the first portion and is parallel to the light guide element. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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