| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20110025724 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes at least one light source emitting light in a first direction at a predetermined orientation angle and a plurality of light guide panels, each including a light incident section and a light emitting section. The light incident section has a first surface to receive the light emitted from the light source in the first direction, and the light emitting section is to emit light received from the light incident section in a second direction. At least one portion of the light emitting section of one light guide panel overlaps an upper side of a light incident section of another light guide panel and a space exists between the panels. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110037783 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a plurality of light sources emitting light in a first direction with a predetermined orientation angle and a plurality of light guide panels, each including a light incident section and a light emitting section. The light incident section has a first surface to receive light emitted from one or more of the light sources in the first direction, and the light emitting section is to emit light received from the light incident section in a second direction. Also included is a reflecting member adjacent the light guide panels. The light emitting section of each light guide panel includes a portion that decreases in thickness from a first point to a second point, wherein the first point is closer to the light incident section and the second point. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110050556 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an optical assembly, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical assembly includes a first layer, a plurality of light sources disposed over the first layer, a second layer that is disposed above the first layer and covering the plurality of light sources, and at least one reflection layer between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the reflection layer includes at least a first portion and a second portion having different reflectances. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050557 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit may be provided that includes a substrate, light sources, and a light guide plate. The light sources are arrayed on the substrate, and emit light with a predetermined orientation angle with respect to a first direction, and include first through third light sources adjacent to each other. The light guide plate may include a light incident part having a light incident surface to which streaks of light respectively emitted from the light sources are laterally incident, and a light emitting part emitting the incident streaks of light upward and having a side adjacent and connected to the light incident part. A first distance between the first light source and the second light source is less than a second distance between the second light source and third light source. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050735 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an optical assembly, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical assembly includes a first layer, a plurality of light sources disposed over the first layer, a second layer that is disposed above the first layer and covering the plurality of light sources, and a pattern layer disposed above or in the second layer, wherein the pattern layer includes a plurality of patterns disposed at positions substantially corresponding to the light sources. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051045 | Backlight Unit And Display Apparatus Including The Same - A backlight unit may be provided that includes a substrate, light sources, a light guide plate, at least one reflecting member, and an optical sheet. The light sources may be on the substrate. The light guide plate may include a light incident part having a light incident surface to which streaks of light respectively emitted from the light sources are laterally incident, and a light emitting part emitting the incident streaks of light upward. The reflecting member may be disposed on a lower surface of the light guide plate, and may reflect the incident light. The optical sheet may be disposed above the light guide plate. The reflecting member may include a first region having a first reflectance and a second region having a second reflectance. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051397 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an optical assembly, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical assembly includes a first layer; a plurality of light sources disposed over the first layer; and a second layer that is disposed above the first layer and cover the plurality of light sources on the first layer, wherein the plurality of light sources are disposed as a first light source array and a second light source array, the first light source array including first lines of light sources among the plurality of light sources, the second light source array including second lines of light sources among the plurality of light sources, the first and second lines being alternatively disposed. | 03-03-2011 |