Prism member, backlight assembly provided with the same, and display device provided with the same
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1. A backlight assembly comprising:
- a light source unit for emitting light;
a prism member through which light emitted from the light source unit passes; and
a supporting member for supporting the light source unit and the prism member in overlaying relationship,wherein the prism member includesa plate-type body portion having a predetermined thickness, anda plurality of unit light-concentrating portions formed on at least one surface of the body portion and arranged along a first direction and in a second direction crossing the first direction,wherein the first direction is a length direction of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions and the second direction is a width direction of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions,wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions arranged along the first direction are spaced apart with one of a plurality of non-light-concentrating regions formed therebetween, andwherein the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions on a straight line along the first direction have irregular lengths.
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Abstract
A prism member, a backlight assembly having the same, and a display device having the same, wherein the prism member includes a plate-type body portion having a thickness, and a plurality of unit light-concentrating portions formed on the body portion and arranged along a first direction and in a second direction crossing the first direction.
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1. A backlight assembly comprising:
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a light source unit for emitting light; a prism member through which light emitted from the light source unit passes; and a supporting member for supporting the light source unit and the prism member in overlaying relationship, wherein the prism member includes a plate-type body portion having a predetermined thickness, and a plurality of unit light-concentrating portions formed on at least one surface of the body portion and arranged along a first direction and in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the first direction is a length direction of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions and the second direction is a width direction of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions arranged along the first direction are spaced apart with one of a plurality of non-light-concentrating regions formed therebetween, and wherein the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions on a straight line along the first direction have irregular lengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A display device comprising:
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a panel assembly for displaying an image; a light source unit for supplying light to the panel assembly; a prism member disposed between the panel assembly and the light source unit; and a supporting member for supporting the panel assembly, the light source unit, and the prism member in an overlaying relationship, wherein the prism member includes a plate-type body portion having a predetermined thickness, and a plurality of unit light-concentrating portions formed on at least one surface of the body portion and arranged along a first direction and in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the first direction is a length direction of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions and the second direction is a width direction of the plurality unit light-concentrating portions, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of unit light-concentrating portions arranged along the first direction are spaced apart with one of a plurality of non-light-concentrating regions therebetween, and wherein the plurality of light-concentrating portions on a straight line along the first direction have irregular lengths. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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