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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2010
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
A backlight unit is provided that may include a plurality of optical assemblies arranged in a matrix form, and a cover to receive the optical assemblies. Each optical assembly may separately include: a light emitting module having a plurality of light emitting devices, a light guide plate, and a cover provided over a portion of the light guide plate. The optical assemblies may include a first optical assembly, a second optical assembly and a third optical assembly. A top surface of the second optical assembly may be spaced from a top surface of the first optical assembly in a first direction by a first interval, and a top surface of the third optical assembly may be spaced from the top surface of the first optical assembly in the second direction by a second interval.