Light emitting diode backlight unit and liquid crystal display having the same
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1. A backlight unit comprising:
- a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips;
a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light; and
a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules further comprise at least one of a light scattering unit and a plurality of plates.
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Abstract
A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display having the backlight are provided. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips, a light guide plate for converting light generated from the LED chips into surface light, and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the LED chips and the light guide plate.
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1. A backlight unit comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips; a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light; and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules further comprise at least one of a light scattering unit and a plurality of plates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A backlight unit comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips; a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light; and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules further comprise a plurality of light scattering elements and a plurality of plates. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A backlight unit comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips; a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light; and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules further comprise a plurality of light scattering elements formed on a plate. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A backlight unit comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips; a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light; and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules further comprises a plurality of louver plates formed between each of the plurality of LED chips, wherein the plurality of louver plates are disposed between an upper plate and a lower plate. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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an LCD display panel; a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips; a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light; and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules further comprise at least one of a plurality of light scattering elements and a plurality of plates. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of display in a liquid crystal device, the liquid crystal device comprising a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips, a light guide plate operative to convert light generated from the LED chips into surface light, and a plurality of optical guide modules corresponding to the respective LED chips and disposed between the plurality of LED chips and the light guide plate, the method comprising:
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arranging a circuit board operative to supply electric power to the plurality of LED chips at a light incident area of the light guide plate; mounting the plurality of LED chips on the circuit board at determined intervals; arranging the plurality of optical guide modules to enclose respective LED chips of the plurality of LED chips, wherein the plurality of optical guide modules include at least one of a plurality of light scattering elements and a plurality of plates. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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