Modular distributed components for LED backlight
First Claim
1. A LED backlight system comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front and rear side;
a plurality of LEDs on the front side of the PCB;
a mounting plate adjacent to the rear side of the PCB;
an electrical power assembly mounted to the mounting plate;
a first pass through aperture located on the PCB;
a second pass through aperture located on the mounting plate; and
electrical connections between the power assembly and LEDs which pass through the first and second pass through apertures.
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Abstract
A system for powering an LED backlight where power assemblies have electrical communications ran through pass through apertures in a mounting plate and LED backlight panel. A channel may be defined between the mounting plate and the LED backlight panel (or optional thermal plate attached to the rear portion of the LED backlight panel). Sub-channels can be created within the channel which are defined by ribs which connect between the mounting plate and the LED backlight panel (or optional thermal plate attached to the rear portion of the LED backlight panel). Cooling air can be prevented from entering one or more specific sub-channels so that electrical connections can pass through the mounting plate, LED backlight panel, and sub-channel without the risk of cooling air contaminates entering one of the pass through apertures.
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13 Claims
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1. A LED backlight system comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front and rear side; a plurality of LEDs on the front side of the PCB; a mounting plate adjacent to the rear side of the PCB; an electrical power assembly mounted to the mounting plate; a first pass through aperture located on the PCB; a second pass through aperture located on the mounting plate; and electrical connections between the power assembly and LEDs which pass through the first and second pass through apertures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A LED backlight system comprising:
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a plurality of LEDs mounted on a substrate having a front and rear side; a mounting plate spaced apart from the rear side of the substrate and substantially parallel to the substrate; a plurality of ribs interposed between the mounting plate and rear side of the substrate and in thermal communication with the substrate; a fan positioned to draw cooling air between the plate and substrate and along the ribs; an electrical power assembly mounted to the mounting plate; a first pass through aperture located on the substrate; a second pass through aperture located on the mounting plate; and electrical connections between the power assembly and LEDs which pass through the first and second pass through apertures. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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