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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2005
Dmitri Nesterenko, Suwon-si, KR;
Sun-il Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yoon-sun Choi, Incheon-si, KR;
Su-mi Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyung-hee You, Suwon-si, KR;
Jee-hong Min, Yongin-si, KR;
Dmitri Nesterenko, Suwon-si, KR;
Sun-il Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yoon-sun Choi, Incheon-si, KR;
Su-mi Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyung-hee You, Suwon-si, KR;
Jee-hong Min, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
An edge light type backlight unit having an improved light-reception portion. The backlight unit includes one or more light sources that emit light, a light guide panel that guides the propagation of light incident on one side edge thereof, one or more light-reception portions having a first entrance face slanted opposite the side edge of the light guide panel on which the light is incident at a predetermined angle, and one or more reflecting elements that are disposed between each of the light-reception portions and each of the light sources and guides the light emitted by the light source so that it is incident on the first entrance face.