US20060203517A1 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes at least one lamp that generates a first light and a light diffusion member that is disposed over the lamp and diffuses the first light to generate a second light having a uniform brightness distribution. The light diffusion member includes a diffusion layer that diffuses the first light and a light path modulation member protruded from the diffusion layer to modulate a path of the first light. The light path modulation member is integrally formed with the diffusion layer.
Description
- This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/377,352, filed Feb. 28, 2003, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application 2002-0036018, filed on Jun. 26, 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to a LCD (liquid crystal display) apparatus, and more particularly to a backlight assembly for accomplishing a high brightness and a direct illumination type LCD apparatus having the backlight assembly for improving a display quality.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Display apparatuses, such as LCD apparatuses, for visually interfacing the data processed by information processing devices have rapidly improved along with the development of the processing devices.
- Since LCD apparatuses have a lighter weight and a more compact size than a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) type display device, as well as full-color and high-solution functions, the LCD apparatuses have been widely used.
- The LCD apparatuses convert variations in optical properties of a liquid crystal into variations in visual properties in order to display an image. The LCD apparatuses include a backlight assembly disposed under an LCD panel that supplies a light to the LCD panel to display the image.
- Backlight assemblies include a direct illumination type backlight assembly and an edge illumination type backlight assembly in accordance with the position of a lamp installed therein. In the direct illumination type backlight assembly, a light generated from the lamp (which is disposed under an LCD panel) is directly illuminated onto the overall LCD panel. Thus, the direct illumination type backlight assembly may have a higher brightness than that of the edge illumination type backlight assembly, when several lamps are disposed on the LCD panel.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a conventional direct illumination type LCD apparatus. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , the direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 100 includes anLCD panel assembly 110 for displaying an image and abacklight assembly 120 for supplying a light to theLCD panel assembly 110. - The
backlight assembly 120 includes one ormore lamps 121 for generating a first light, areflection plate 122 for reflecting the first light and adiffusion plate 123 for diffusing the first light into a second light with a uniform brightness distribution. Thelamps 121,reflection plate 122 anddiffusion plate 123 are received in a receiving container. - The receiving container includes a
bottom mold frame 124 and abottom chassis 125. Thebottom mold frame 124 is combined with thebottom chassis 125 by using hooks. Thebottom mold frame 124 includes sidewalls on which thediffusion plate 123 is disposed. Thebottom chassis 125 has a box shape wherein an upper face is opened to provide a receiving space having a predetermined depth. Thereflection plate 122 is received in the receiving space and thelamps 121 are disposed on thereflection plate 122. - A portion of the first light is directly incident onto the
diffusion plate 123 and another portion of the first light is incident onto thediffusion plate 123 after being reflected by thereflection plate 122. The first light is diffused through thediffusion plate 123, and the second light having an emitting angle wider than that of the first light is emitted from thediffusion plate 123. - The conventional direct illumination
type LCD apparatus 100, however, has a non-uniform brightness distribution. That is, a first region “A” corresponding to a first illumination region of thelamps 121 has a brightness relatively higher than that of a second region “B” corresponding to a second region between thelamps 121, as shown thebrightness distribution curve 150 inFIG. 1 . Thus, a display quality of the direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 100 is deteriorated due to the non-uniform brightness distribution. - To solve the above-mentioned problem, another conventional direct illumination type LCD apparatus has been proposed as shown in
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FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing a conventional direct illumination type LCD apparatus having a diffusion plate including light scattering patterns. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , a conventional direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 160 includes adiffusion plate 123 under whichlight scattering patterns 123 a are formed. Thelight scattering patterns 123 a scatter the first light provided from thelamps 121. Particularly, thelight scattering patterns 123 a are positioned under thediffusion plate 123 corresponding to the first region “A”, so that thelight scattering patterns 123 a intercept the incident first light onto the first region “A”. The second light corresponding to the first region “A” is thus scattered by the scattering patterns and, accordingly, the brightness thereof is reduced. Hence, the brightness difference of the second light between the first and second regions “A” and “B” is reduced, so that the conventional direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 160 generally may have a uniform brightness distribution. - However, the
light scattering patterns 123 a may be easily discolored by the ultraviolet rays emitted from thelamps 121 or the heat generated from thelamps 121 as time goes by. The discoloredlight scattering patterns 123 a are directly projected onto a screen of the direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 160, so the display quality of the direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 160 may be deteriorated. - In addition, the brightness of the direct illumination
type LCD apparatus 160 may be entirely decreased since thelight scattering patterns 123 a intercept the first light generated from thelamps 121. - The present invention provides a backlight assembly having a high brightness and a high display quality.
- In one aspect of the invention, the backlight assembly includes at least one lamp that generates a first light and a light diffusion member that is disposed over the lamp and diffuses the first light to generate a second light having a uniform brightness distribution. The light diffusion member includes a diffusion layer that diffuses the first light and a light path modulation member protruded from the diffusion layer to modulate a path of the first light. The light path modulation member is integrally formed with the diffusion layer.
- The above and other advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent with reference to the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a conventional direct illumination type LCD apparatus; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing another conventional direct illumination type LCD apparatus; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a direct illuminating type LCD apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing the direct illuminating type LCD apparatus shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the diffusion plate shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating the diffusion plate shown inFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a process for modulating the light path using the diffusion plate shown inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate shown inFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate shown in FIG. 12; and -
FIG. 14 is a schematic sectional view showing a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate shown inFIG. 14 ; and -
FIG. 16 is a schematic sectional view showing a diffusion plate having rounded pitches according to further embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a direct illuminating type LCD apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing the direct illuminating type LCD apparatus shown inFIG. 3 . - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the direct illuminatingtype LCD apparatus 1000 includes anLCD panel assembly 200 for displaying an image and abacklight assembly 300 for providing a light to theLCD panel assembly 200. - The
LCD panel assembly 200 includes anLCD panel 210, a data PCB (PCB) 220, agate PCB 230, a data TCP (Tape Carrier Package) 240 and agate TCP 250. - The
LCD panel 210 includes a TFT (Thin Film Transistor)substrate 211, acolor filter substrate 213 and a liquid crystal (not shown) interposed between theTFT substrate 211 andcolor filter substrate 213 so as to display the image. - The
TFT substrate 211 is a transparent glass substrate on which TFTs are disposed in a matrix configuration for switching signals. Each of the TFTs includes a source terminal connected to a data line, a gate terminal connected to a gate line and a drain terminal having a pixel electrode comprised of a transparent conductive material such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide). - The
color filter substrate 213 is disposed facing to theTFT substrate 211. RGB pixels are color pixels for emitting predetermined colors when the light passes therethrough and formed on thecolor filter substrate 213 by a thin film process. A common electrode comprised of ITO is disposed on an entire surface of thecolor filter substrate 213. - The data line disposed on the
LCD panel 210 is electrically connected to thedata PCB 220 through thedata TCP 240 and the gate line disposed on theLCD panel 210 is electrically connected to thegate PCB 230 through thegate TCP 250. After receiving electrical signals, the gate anddata PCBs LCD panel assembly 200 and transmit the driving and timing signals to the gate and data lines through the data andgate TCPs - The
backlight assembly 300 includes one ormore lamps 310, adiffusion plate 330 and alamp reflection plate 320. - The
lamps 310 emit a first light L1 and thediffusion plate 330 diffuses the first light L1 to emit a second light L2 having a uniform brightness distribution. Thelamp reflection plate 320 reflects the first light L1 from thelamps 310 toward thediffusion plate 330. - A receiving container receives the
lamps 310,lamp reflection plate 320 anddiffusion plate 330. The receiving container includes abottom mold frame 340 and abottom chassis 350 combined to each other using hooks. - The
bottom chassis 350 includes a bottom surface and sidewalls extended from the bottom surface to provide a receiving space having a predetermined depth. Thebottom chassis 350 has, for example, a rectangular hexahedral shape wherein an upper surface is opened. Thelamp reflection plate 320 is positioned in the receiving space of thebottom chassis 350 and thelamps 310 are disposed on thelamp reflection plate 320 - The
bottom mold frame 340 has a rectangular ring shape. Sidewalls of thebottom mold frame 340, which are parallel to thelamps 310, are inclined by predetermined angles. Steps are formed on upper portion of the sidewalls of thebottom mold frame 340 to dispose thediffusion plate 330 thereon. - Although not shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 , in order to combine thebottom mold frame 340 with thelamps 310, fixing members (not shown) are disposed on the sidewalls of thebottom mold frame 340 facing end portions of thelamps 310. Thus, thebottom mold frame 340 fixes thelamps 310 at predetermined positions with the fixing members. - The number of the
lamps 310 may be varied as the occasion demands although the direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 1000 having eight lamps disposed on thelamp reflection plate 320 is shown inFIG. 3 . - A portion of the first light L1 is directly incident onto the
diffusion plate 330 and another portion of the first light L1 is incident onto thediffusion plate 330 after being reflected from thereflection plate 320. - The
diffusion plate 330 includes adiffusion layer 331 and a lightpath modulation layer 333. The lightpath modulation layer 333 includes a plurality of protrudingportions 333 c (see, e.g.,FIG. 6 ) having a prism shape to modulate the path of the light diffused from thediffusion layer 331. Thus, thediffusion plate 330 generates the second light L2 having an emitting angle wider than that of the first light L1, as shown inFIG. 4 . In particular, thediffusion layer 331 diffuses the first light L1 and the lightpath modulation layer 333 modulates the path of the first light L1 using the protrudingportions 333 c. Hence, the direct illuminationtype LCD apparatus 1000 has a uniformbrightness distribution line 600 as shown inFIG. 4 . Thediffusion plate 330 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. - An
upper mold frame 400 is disposed on thebottom chassis 350 where thelamp reflection plate 320,lamps 310 anddiffusion plate 330 are successively received. Theupper mold frame 400 presses the end portions of thediffusion plate 330, so that thediffusion plate 330 is fixed to thebottom mold frame 340. Theupper mold frame 400 has a rectangular ring shape that includes pressing portions protruded from insides thereof and pressing thediffusion plate 330. Theupper mold frame 400 faces the end portions of thediffusion plate 330 to press thediffusion plate 330 toward thebottom chassis 350. TheLCD panel 210 is disposed on theupper mold frame 400. - Atop
chassis 500 is provided on theLCD panel 210. Thetop chassis 500 has, for instance, a shape of a rectangular ring type clamp having opened upper and lower surfaces. Thetop chassis 500 combines with thebottom chassis 350 to fix theLCD panel 210 to theupper mold frame 400. Although not shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 , thetop chassis 500 and thebottom chassis 350 may be combined to each other by using hooks or screws. Also, thetop chassis 500 may be combined with thebottom chassis 350 through other general combining methods. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the diffusion plate shown inFIG. 3 andFIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating the diffusion plate shown inFIG. 5 . - Referring to
FIGS. 5 and 6 , thediffusion plate 330 includes thediffusion layer 331 and the lightpath modulation layer 333 protruded from thediffusion layer 331. Thediffusion layer 331 includes afirst surface 331 a on which the light is incident, asecond surface 331 b from which the light emits and a side surface 331 c connecting thefirst surface 331 a to thesecond surface 331 b. The lightpath modulation layer 333 is disposed on thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331. - The light
path modulation layer 333 includes one or moreprotruding portions 333 c having a first lightpath modulation surface 333 a and a second lightpath modulation surface 333 b. The first lightpath modulation surface 333 a is inclined from thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 by a first angle α1. The second lightpath modulation surface 333 b is inclined from thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 by a second angle α2 and contacts the first lightpath modulation surface 333 a to form a pitch between the first and second light path modulation surfaces 331 a and 331 b. The first angle α1 may be substantially identical to the second angle α2. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , each of the protrudingportions 333 c of the lightpath modulation layer 333 has a prism shape extended along the length of thelamps 310 in parallel. The protrudingportions 333 c are disposed on the entire surface of thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 and each of the protrudingportions 333 c has the same shape. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the protrudingportions 333 c of the lightpath modulation layer 333 may have a dot shape. Also, the protrudingportions 333 c may have a triangular pyramid shape, a quadrangular pyramid shape or a circular cone shape so that the protrudingportions 333 c have light path modulation portions inclined with respect to thediffusion layer 331 at a predetermined angle. - Each of the protruding
portions 333 c has one pitch defined by the first and second light path modulation surfaces 333 a and 333 b. An internal angle α3 between the first and second light path modulation surfaces 333 a and 333 b is more than approximately 80° and less than approximately 120°. Preferably, the internal angle α3 is approximately 90°. When the internal angle α3 is 90°, the first lightpath modulation surface 333 a is inclined from thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 by an angle of approximately 45° and also the second lightpath modulation surface 333 b is inclined from thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 by an angle of approximately 45°. Thediffusion layer 331 is integrally formed with the lightpath modulation layer 333. Thediffusion layer 331 and the lightpath modulation layer 333 each comprise an acrylic resin. -
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a process for modulating the light path using the diffusion plate shown inFIG. 6 . - Referring to
FIG. 7 , the first light L1 emitted from thelamps 310 is incident onto thediffusion plate 330. In this case, an air exists between thelamps 310 anddiffusion plate 330 because thelamps 310 are separated from thediffusion plate 330 by a predetermined interval. Thus, the first light L1 incident to thediffusion plate 330 is refracted through thediffusion plate 330 by a predetermined refracting angle or reflected from thediffusion plate 330 because a refractive index of the air differs from that of thediffusion plate 330. - When the
diffusion plate 330 comprises the acrylic resin, thediffusion plate 330 has a critical angle of about 42.12°. Hence, when the first light L1 incident onto thediffusion plate 330 has an incident angle larger than the critical angle, the light is reflected by a predetermined angle. The first light L1 is refracted by a predetermined angle when the light has an incident angle smaller than the critical angle. - In
FIG. 7 , a dotted line of an arrow represents the second light L2′ emitted from thediffusion plate 330 only including thediffusion layer 331, and a solid line of the arrow represents the second light L2 emitted by thediffusion plate 330 including thediffusion layer 331 and lightpath modulation layer 333. Thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 has a first region “A” corresponding to thelamps 310 and a second region “B” having a brightness lower than that of the first region “A”. - Since the first light L1 is generated in a radial pattern from the
lamps 310, an internal angle between the first light L1 and thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 gradually decreases as the first light L1 becomes more distant from the first region “A”. Thus, the incident angle of the first light L1 to thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 increases with distance from the first region “A”. When the incident angle of the first light L1 is larger than the critical angle, the first light L1 is reflected from thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331. - Thus, when the
diffusion plate 330 includes only thediffusion layer 331, the first light L1 is generally refracted at the first region “A”, thereby emitting the second light L2′ from thediffusion layer 331 because the incident angle of the first light L1 to thediffusion layer 331 is smaller than the critical angle. The first light L1 is generally reflected from thediffusion layer 331 at the second region “B” because the incident angle of the first light L1 increases as the first light L1 becomes nearer the second region “B”. In this case, although the brightness of the first region “A” is relatively lower than that of the second region “B”, the brightness difference between the first and second regions “A” and “B” is worse when thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 has a flat surface. - When the
diffusion plate 330 includes both thediffusion layer 331 and the lightpath modulation layer 333, the brightness difference between the first and second regions “A” and “B is reduced. - The light
path modulation layer 333 includes the protrudingportions 333 c having the first and second light path modulation surfaces 333 a and 333 b wherein the first and second light path modulation surfaces 333 a and 333 b are respectively inclined with thefirst surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331 by predetermined angles. - For instance, when the first and second light path modulation surfaces 333 a and 333 b are inclined by approximately 45° with respect to the
first surface 331 a of thediffusion layer 331, the first light L1 inputted onto the first region “A” may be more reflected from thefirst surface 331 a while the first light L1 inputted onto the second region “B” may be less reflected from thefirst surface 331 a. In addition, a portion of the first light L1 inputted to the first region “A” is induced to progress toward the second region “B”, thereby compensating the brightness of the second region “B” and decreasing the brightness difference between the first and second regions “A” and “B”. -
FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate shown inFIG. 8 . - Referring to
FIGS. 8 and 9 , adiffusion plate 360 of a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention includes adiffusion layer 361 and a lightpath modulation layer 363 protruded from thediffusion layer 361. Thediffusion layer 361 diffuses a first light L1 and the lightpath modulation layer 363 modulates a path of the first light L1, so that thediffusion plate 360 emits a second light L2 having a uniform brightness distribution to anLCD panel 210 including aTFT substrate 211 and acolor filter substrate 213. - The
diffusion layer 361 includes afirst surface 361 a on which the first light L1 is incident, asecond surface 361 b from which the second light L2 is emitted and a side surface connecting thefirst surface 361 a to thesecond surface 361 b. Thefirst surface 361 a of thediffusion layer 361 is divided into a first region “A” and a second region “B” having a brightness relatively lower than that of the first region “A”. - The light
path modulation layer 363 is disposed on thefirst surface 361 a of thediffusion layer 361 on which the first light L1 is incident. For instance, the lightpath modulation layer 363 is disposed on an area of thefirst surface 361 a corresponding to the first region “A”. The lightpath modulation layer 363 includes one or moreprotruding portions 363 c each having a first lightpath modulation surface 363 a and a second lightpath modulation surface 363 b. The first and second light path modulation surfaces 363 a and 363 b make contact with each other. The first lightpath modulation surface 363 a is inclined with thefirst surface 361 a of thediffusion layer 361 at a first angle α1 and the second lightpath modulation surface 363 b is also inclined with thefirst surface 361 a at a second angle α2. - The protruding
portions 363 c disposed on the first region “A” modulate the path of the first light L1 generated from thelamps 310, so that the first light L1 proceeds toward the second region “B”. Hence, the brightness of the second region “B” is compensated, and thus the brightness difference between the first and second regions “A” and “B” may be reduced. -
FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate according to another embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , adiffusion plate 360 according to another embodiment of the present invention, includes adiffusion layer 361 and alight modulation layer 365, and thus thediffusion plate 360 receives a first light L1 and emits a second light L2 having an emitting angle larger than that of the first light L1. Thediffusion layer 361 diffuses the first light L1, and the lightpath modulation layer 365 protruded from thediffusion layer 361 changes a path of the first light L1. - The
diffusion layer 361 includes afirst surface 361 a, asecond surface 361 b and aside surface 361 c. The first light L1 is incident onto thefirst surface 361 a, and the second light L2 emits from thesecond surface 361 b. The first andsecond surfaces side surface 361 c. Thefirst surface 361 a of thediffusion layer 361 comprises a first region “A” and a second region “B” having brightness relatively lower than that of the first region “A”. - The light
path modulation layer 365 is disposed on thefirst surface 361 a of thediffusion layer 361. The lightpath modulation layer 365 has a plurality of protrudingportions 365 c, each of the protrudingportions 365 c includes first light path modulation surfaces 365 a and second light path modulation surfaces 365 b. The plurality of, protrudingportions 365 c is protruded with respect to thefirst surface 361 a. The plurality of protrudingportions 365 c is disposed on a region of thefirst surface 361 a corresponding to the first region “A”. - Referring to
FIG. 11 , adiffusion plate 360 according to another embodiment of the present invention, includes adiffusion layer 361 and alight modulation layer 367, and thus thediffusion plate 360 receives a first light L1 and emits a second light L2 having an emitting angle larger than that of the first light L1. Thediffusion layer 361 is diffuses the first light L1, and the lightpath modulation layer 367 protruded from thediffusion layer 361 changes a path of the first light L1. - The light
path modulation layer 367 is disposed on thefirst surface 361 a of thediffusion layer 361. The lightpath modulation layer 367 has a plurality of protrudingportions 367 c, each of the protrudingportions 367 c includes first light path modulation surfaces 367 a and second light path modulation surfaces 367 b. The plurality of protrudingportions 367 c is protruded with respect to thefirst surface 361 a. The plurality of protrudingportions 367 c is disposed on a region of thefirst surface 361 a corresponding to the first region “A”. Each size of the plurality of protrudingportions 367 c increases in proportion to a distance between center of the first region “A” and the protrudingportion 367 c. In other words, the protrudingportion 367 c has a maximum size at the boundary area between the area “A” and “B”, and the protrudingportion 367 c has a minimum size at the center of the first region “A”. -
FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate shown inFIG. 12 . - Referring to
FIGS. 12 and 13 , adiffusion plate 370 of a direct illumination type LCD apparatus, according to another embodiment of the present invention, includes adiffusion layer 371 and a lightpath modulation layer 373, and thus thediffusion plate 370 receives a first light L1 and emits a second light L2 having an emitting angle wilder that that of the first light L1 to aLCD panel 210 including aTFT substrate 211 and acolor filter substrate 213. Thediffusion layer 371 diffuses the first light L1 and the lightpath modulation layer 373, which is protruded from thediffusion layer 371, modulates a path of the first light L1. - The
diffusion layer 371 includes afirst surface 371 a, asecond surface 371 b and aside surface 371 c. The first light L1 is incident onto thefirst surface 371 a and the second light L2 is emitted from thesecond surface 371 b. The first andsecond surfaces side surface 371 c. Thefirst surface 371 a of thediffusion layer 371 comprises a first region “A” and a second region “B” having a brightness relatively lower than that of the first region “A”. - The light
path modulation layer 373 is disposed on thefirst surface 371 a of thediffusion layer 371 and the lightpath modulation layer 373 is corresponding the first region “A”. The lightpath modulation layer 373 has a plurality of protrudingportions 373 c each including first light path modulation surfaces 373 a and second light path modulation surfaces 373 b. The first lightpath modulation surface 373 a is inclined from thefirst surface 371 a of thediffusion layer 371 by a first angle α1 and the second lightpath modulation surface 373 b is inclined from thefirst surface 371 a by a second angle α2. The second lightpath modulation surface 373 b makes contact with the first lightpath modulation surface 373 a. - Each of the protruding
portions 373 c has a prism shape prolonged along the length of thelamps 310. For instance, the sizes of the protrudingportions 373 c increase as the protrudingportions 373 c is getting close to the second region “B”. The heights of the protrudingportions 373 c are substantially identical to each other. The sizes of the protrudingportions 373 c are measured by cutting the protrudingportions 373 c along the direction perpendicular to the length of thelamps 310. - As shown in
FIG. 13 , each of the protrudingportions 373 c includes one pitch defined by the first and second light path modulation surfaces 373 a and 373 b. An internal angle α3 between the first and second light path modulation surfaces 373 a and 373 b increases as the protrudingportions 373 c is getting close to the second region “B”. - As the internal angle α3 increases, the first angle α1 between the first light
path modulation surface 373 a and thefirst surface 371 gradually decreases and the second angle α2 between the second lightpath modulation surface 373 b and thefirst surface 371 a gradually decreases. As the slopes of the first and second light path modulation surfaces 373 a and 373 b are reduced, the amount of first light L1 provided onto thediffusion layer 371 through the lightpath modulation layer 373 may increase because the first light L1 is not reflected from the lightpath modulation layer 373. Therefore, the brightness difference between the first and second region “A” and “B” may be reduced. In this case, the internal angle α3 is more than about 80° to less than about 180°. - The light
path modulation layer 373 refracts the first light L1 proceeding in the direction perpendicular to thefirst surface 371 a by using the protrudingportions 373 c disposed on the first region “A”, so that the first light L1 proceed toward the second region “B”. Thus, the second light L2 is emitted from thediffusion layer 371 through the lightpath modulation layer 373, thereby reducing the brightness difference between the first and second region “A” and “B”. -
FIG. 14 is a schematic sectional view showing a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating a diffusion plate inFIG. 14 . - Referring to
FIGS. 14 and 15 , adiffusion plate 380 of a direct illumination type LCD apparatus, according to another embodiment of the present invention, includes adiffusion layer 381 for diffusing the first light L1 and a lightpath modulation layer 383 having a prism shape protruded from thediffusion layer 381 to modulate a path of the first light L1. - The
diffusion layer 381 includes afirst surface 381 a for receiving the first light L1, asecond surface 381 b for emitting the second light L2 and aside surface 381 c connecting thefirst surface 381 a to thesecond surface 381 b. The lightpath modulation layer 383 is disposed on thesecond surface 381 b of thediffusion layer 381. - The light
path modulation layer 383 includes a plurality of protrudingportions 383 c having a first lightpath modulation surface 383 a and a second lightpath modulation surface 383 b making contact with the first lightpath modulation surface 383 a. The first lightpath modulation surface 383 a is inclined from thesecond surface 383 b of thediffusion layer 381 by a first angle α1. Also, the second lightpath modulation surface 383 b is inclined from thesecond surface 381 b by a second angle α2. - Each of the protruding
portions 383 c has a prism shape prolonged along the length of thelamp 310 in parallel. For instance, the protrudingportions 383 c are disposed on the entire surface of thesecond surface 381 b of thediffusion layer 381 and each of the protrudingportions 383 c has the same shape. In addition, each of the protrudingportions 383 c has a pitch defined by the first lightpath modulation surface 383 a and the second lightpath modulation surface 383 b. - An internal angle α3 between the first and second light path modulation surfaces 383 a and 383 b has more than about 800 to less than about 120°. Each protruding
portion 383 c, for example, has a width less than approximately 0.635 mm. - When the protruding
portions 383 c are cut in a direction perpendicular to the length of thelamps 310, the protrudingportions 383 c have triangular shapes defined by thesecond surface 381 b, first lightpath modulation surface 383 a and the second lightpath modulation surface 383 b, respectively. The protrudingportions 383 c have isosceles triangular shapes in which the length of the first lightpath modulation surface 383 a is the same to that of the second lightpath modulation surface 383 b. - Since the
diffusion plate 380 has the lightpath modulation layer 383 that includes a plurality of protrudingportions 383 c having the prism shape, thediffusion plate 380 may function as a light concentrator like to a prism sheet of an LCD apparatus. Therefore, a thickness and a weight of a direct illumination type LCD apparatus according to the present invention may be reduced by eliminating the prism sheet. -
FIG. 16 is a schematic sectional view showing a diffusion plate having rounded pitches according to further embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 16 , a diffusion plate 390 according to further embodiment of the present invention includes a diffusion layer 391 and a light path modulation layer 395 disposed on a surface of the diffusion layer 391 where a light is emitted. - The light path modulation layer 395 includes a plurality of protruding portions 395 d having a first light path modulation surface 395 a and a second light path modulation surface 395 b. Each of the protruding portions 395 has a pitch 395 c defined by the first light path modulation surface 395 a and the second light path modulation surface 395 b. For instance, the pitch 395 c may have a round surface corresponding to a region where the first light path modulation surface 395 a meets the second light path modulation surface 395 b. Thus, the diffusion plate 390 may have a good durability against an external shock.
- According to the present invention, a light diffusion plate includes a diffusion layer for diffusing a light and a light path modulation layer protruded from the diffusion layer to modulate the path of the diffused light. The light path modulation layer may be disposed on a first surface for receiving the light of the diffusion layer, or a second surface for emitting the light of the diffusion layer. The light path modulation layer has one or more protruding portions including a first light path modulation surface inclined by a first angle from the first or the second surface of the diffusion layer and a second light path modulation surface inclined from the first or the second surface of the diffusion layer by a second angle.
- Therefore, the backlight assembly of the present invention may have uniform brightness because the brightness of the light emitted form a lamp may be uniform by the light path modulation layer. In addition, the direct illumination type LCD apparatus including the backlight assembly of the present invention may have an enhanced display quality.
- Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, it is understood that the present invention should not be limited to these preferred embodiments but various changes and modifications can be made by one skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention as hereinafter claimed.
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1. A backlight assembly comprising:
at least one lamp that generates a first light; and
a light diffusion member that is disposed over the lamp and diffuses the first light to generate a second light having a uniform brightness distribution, the light diffusion member comprising:
a diffusion layer that diffuses the first light; and
a light path modulation member protruded from the diffusion layer to modulate a path of the first light, the light path modulation member being integrally formed with the diffusion layer.
2. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light path modulation member comprises at least one protruding portion, the protruding portion comprising:
a first light path modulation surface inclined at a first angle with respect to a surface of the diffusion layer where the second light is emitted; and
a second light path modulation surface inclined at a second angle with respect to the surface of the diffusion layer.
3. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one protruding portion comprises a plurality of protruding portions disposed across the entire surface of the diffusion layer, the plurality of protruding portions having a same shape.
4. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the protruding portion has a prism shape prolonged in a direction corresponding to a length of the lamp.
5. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein an internal angle between the first and second light path modulation surfaces is more than about 80° and less than about 120°.
6. The backlight assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the internal angle between the first and second light path modulation surfaces is approximately 900.
7. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein a width of the protruding portion is less than about 0.635 mm.
8. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the protruding portion comprises an edge defined by the first and second light path modulation surfaces.
9. The backlight assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the edge is rounded.
10. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one protruding portion comprises a plurality of protruding portions, and each width of the plurality of protruding portions increases in proportion to a distance between a center of the first region and each of the plurality of protruding portions.
11. The backlight assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one protruding portion comprises a plurality of protruding portions, and an internal angle between the first and second light path modulation surfaces increases in proportion to a distance between a center of the first region and the protruding portion.
12. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light path modulation member is protruded from the diffusion layer toward the lamp and faces the lamp.
13. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light path modulation member is protruded from the diffusion layer against the lamp such that the diffusion layer is positioned between the light path modulation member and the lamp.
14. The backlight assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the diffusion layer includes a first region from which the light path modulation member is protruded and a second region having a flat surface, the at least one lamp corresponding to the first region.
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