Backlight unit including reflection member and display device including the same
First Claim
1. A backlight unit comprising:
- a light source which generates light;
a light guide plate which receives the light from the light source and guides the light to a display panel which displays an image with the light,the light guide plate comprising a light incident side surface to which the light from the light source is incident, and an opposing side surface which opposes said light incident side surface; and
a reflection member disposed facing the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, wherein along a length of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, the reflection member facing the opposing side surface comprises;
a first portion at a central portion of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate; and
a second portion at an end portion of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate,wherein the first portion has a reflectance less than a reflectance of the second portion, and reflectance of the reflection member gradually increases from the first portion thereof toward the second portion thereof.
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Abstract
A backlight unit includes: a light source which generates light; a light guide plate which receives the light from the light source and guides the light to a display panel which displays an image with the light, the light guide plate including a light incident side surface to which the light from the light source is incident, and an opposing side surface which opposes said light incident side surface; and a reflection member disposed facing the opposing side surface of the light guide plate. Along a length of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, the reflection member facing the opposing side surface includes at least two reflective portions having different reflectances from each other.
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1. A backlight unit comprising:
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a light source which generates light; a light guide plate which receives the light from the light source and guides the light to a display panel which displays an image with the light, the light guide plate comprising a light incident side surface to which the light from the light source is incident, and an opposing side surface which opposes said light incident side surface; and a reflection member disposed facing the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, wherein along a length of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, the reflection member facing the opposing side surface comprises;
a first portion at a central portion of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate; and
a second portion at an end portion of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate,wherein the first portion has a reflectance less than a reflectance of the second portion, and reflectance of the reflection member gradually increases from the first portion thereof toward the second portion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display device comprising:
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a display panel which displays an image with light; a light source which generates the light; a light guide plate which receives the light from the light source and guides the light to the display panel, the light guide plate comprising a light incident side surface to which the light from the light source is incident, and an opposing side surface which opposes said light incident side surface; and a reflection member disposed facing the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, wherein along a length of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate, the reflection member facing the opposing side surface comprises;
a first portion at a central portion of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate; and
a second portion at an end portion of the opposing side surface of the light guide plate,wherein the first portion has a reflectance less than a reflectance of the second portion, and a reflectance of the reflection member gradually increases from the first portion thereof toward the second portion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification