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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Kum Tae Lee, Seoul, KR;
Min Sang Kim, Seoul, KR;
Moon Jeong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sung Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Jeong Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kum Tae Lee, Seoul, KR;
Min Sang Kim, Seoul, KR;
Moon Jeong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sung Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Jeong Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
LG Innotek Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The backlight unit may include a plurality of optical assemblies, which each include a light emitting module having a substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices on a top surface of the substrate, and a connector provided on a bottom surface of the substrate and electrically connected to a power supply unit. The optical assembly may also include a light guide plate including a first part through which the light is received and a second part to output the light, which is laterally received from the first part, through a top surface thereof. A first side cover may be provided over the light emitting module and the first part of the light guide plate. A second side cover may be formed under the light emitting module and the light guide plate, the second side cover having a plurality of connector holes. The connector may be provided in one of the connector holes.