Backlight unit, liquid crystal display device using the same, and method of fabricating the same
First Claim
1. A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
- a bottom cover having a first plane portion and a first side portion combined by a first coupling system;
a reflector over the bottom cover and having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively;
at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion;
an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp; and
a guide panel overlapping a rim-portion of the optical sheet, wherein the guide panel and the bottom cover are combined using a second coupling system.
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Abstract
A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device includes a bottom cover having a first plane portion and a first side portion combined by a first coupling system, a reflector over the bottom cover and having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively, at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion, an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp, and a guide panel overlapping a rim portion of the optical sheet, wherein the guide panel and the bottom cover are combined using a second coupling system.
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23 Claims
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1. A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a bottom cover having a first plane portion and a first side portion combined by a first coupling system;
a reflector over the bottom cover and having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively;
at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion;
an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp; and
a guide panel overlapping a rim-portion of the optical sheet, wherein the guide panel and the bottom cover are combined using a second coupling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. A liquid crystal display module, comprising:
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a bottom cover having a first plane portion and a first side portion combined by a first coupling system;
a reflector over the bottom cover and having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively;
at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion;
an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp;
a guide panel overlapping a rim of the optical sheet, the guide panel and the bottom cover being combined by a second coupling system;
a liquid crystal display panel over the guide panel; and
a top cover overlapping a rim portion of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the top cover and the bottom cover are combined by a fourth coupling system. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of fabricating a backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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combining a bottom cover having a first plane portion and a first side portion of a bottom cover using a first coupling system;
providing a reflector over the bottom cover and having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively;
providing at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion;
providing an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp;
providing a guide panel overlapping a rim portion of the optical sheet; and
combining the guide panel and the bottom cover using a second coupling system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display module, comprising:
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combining a first plane portion and a first side portion of a bottom cover using a first coupling system;
providing a reflector over the bottom cover, the reflector having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively;
providing at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion;
providing an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp;
providing a guide panel to overlap a rim portion of the optical sheet;
coupling the guide panel and the bottom cover using a second coupling system;
providing a liquid crystal display panel over the guide panel;
providing a top cover to overlap a rim portion of the liquid crystal display panel; and
coupling the top cover and the bottom cover using a fourth coupling system.
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