Display device

• US 8,564,741 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2010
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kimura, Hajime, Shishido, Hideaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Robinson, Mark
• Assistant Examiner(s): BLEVINS, JERRY M
• Application Number:
  US12/834,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20100277671A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,198 Days
• Field of Search: 349/62, 349/64, 349/65, 362/294
• US Class Current: 349/65
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/51 using condensation or evaporation of a fluid, e.g. heat pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/56 using liquid coolants F21V29/51 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133603 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133628 with cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00

Abstract

A cooling device is provided, where an LED backlight can be efficiently cooled in order to suppress display unevenness caused by heat generated from the LED backlight. In addition, a display device including the cooling device is also provided. A display device is provided, where the LED backlight can be cooled by arranging a coolant pipe on a back surface side of the LED backlight and supplying a coolant to a coolant pipe. Further, a display device is provided, where cooling efficiency of the LED backlight can be more improved by arranging a thermal conductor between the LED backlight and the cooling device.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel; and

a back light adjacent to the liquid crystal panel, the back light comprising;

a thermal conductor;

a first board over the thermal conductor;

a second board over the thermal conductor;

a first light-emitting diode over the first board;

a second light-emitting diode over the second board; and

a reflecting portion over the thermal conductor and between the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode,

wherein the first board and the second board do not overlap with each other,

wherein the first light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion, and

wherein the second light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion.

2. A display device according to claim 1, further comprising a pipe in which a coolant flows to cool the back light.

3. A display device according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting portion covers the first board and the second board.

4. A display device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a thin film transistor comprising In and O.

5. A display device according to claim 1, wherein the thermal conductor contains a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, aluminum, and a stainless steel.

6. A display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, an image reproducing device, and a projector.

25. A display device according to claim 1, further comprising a third light-emitting diode over the first board.

7. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel; and

a back light adjacent to the liquid crystal panel, the back light comprising;

a thermal conductor;

a first board over the thermal conductor;

a second board over the thermal conductor;

a first light-emitting diode over the first board;

a second light-emitting diode over the second board; and

a reflecting portion containing a plastic over the thermal conductor and between the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode,

wherein the first board and the second board do not overlap with each other,

wherein the first light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion, and

wherein the second light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion.

8. A display device according to claim 7, further comprising a pipe in which a coolant flows to cool the back light.

9. A display device according to claim 7, wherein the reflecting portion covers the first board and the second board.

10. A display device according to claim 7, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a thin film transistor comprising In and O.

11. A display device according to claim 7, wherein the thermal conductor contains a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, aluminum, and a stainless steel.

12. A display device according to claim 7, wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, an image reproducing device, and a projector.

26. A display device according to claim 7, further comprising a third light-emitting diode over the first board.

13. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel;

a back light adjacent to the liquid crystal panel, the back light comprising;

a thermal conductor;

a first board over the thermal conductor;

a second board over the thermal conductor;

a first light-emitting diode over the first board;

a second light-emitting diode over the second board; and

a reflecting portion over the thermal conductor and between the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode,

a diffusion film;

a prism sheet; and

a polarizing film,

wherein the diffusion film, the prism sheet and the polarizing film are interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the back light,

wherein the first board and the second board do not overlap with each other

wherein the first light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion, and

wherein the second light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion.

14. A display device according to claim 13, further comprising a pipe in which a coolant flows to cool the back light.

15. A display device according to claim 13, wherein the reflecting portion covers the first board and the second board.

16. A display device according to claim 13, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a thin film transistor comprising In and O.

17. A display device according to claim 13, wherein the thermal conductor contains a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, aluminum, and a stainless steel.

18. A display device according to claim 13, wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, an image reproducing device, and a projector.

27. A display device according to claim 13, further comprising a third light-emitting diode over the first board.

19. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel; and

a back light adjacent to the liquid crystal panel, the back light comprising;

a thermal conductor;

a first board over the thermal conductor;

a second board over the thermal conductor;

a first light-emitting diode over the first board;

a second light-emitting diode over the second board; and

a reflecting portion containing a plastic over the thermal conductor and between the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode;

a diffusion film;

a prism sheet; and

a polarizing film,

wherein the diffusion film, the prism sheet and the polarizing film are interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the back light,

wherein the first board and the second board do not overlap with each other,

wherein the first light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion, and

wherein the second light-emitting diode does not overlap with the reflecting portion.

20. A display device according to claim 19, further comprising a pipe in which a coolant flows to cool the back light.

21. A display device according to claim 19, wherein the reflecting portion covers the first board and the second board.

22. A display device according to claim 19, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a thin film transistor comprising In and O.

23. A display device according to claim 19, wherein the thermal conductor contains a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, aluminum, and a stainless steel.

24. A display device according to claim 19, wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, an image reproducing device, and a projector.

28. A display device according to claim 19, further comprising a third light-emitting diode over the first board.