Backlight unit with light-modifying portion and display including the same

A backlight unit comprising:

• a light-emitting unit including a plurality of light-emitting devices;
• a phosphor film disposed on the light-emitting unit;
• a light-modifying portion disposed around the light-emitting unit and having a color;
• and
• a light modifying sheet between the phosphor film and the light-emitting unit, wherein the light modifying sheet comprises light-shielding patterns arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting devices,
• wherein the light-emitting unit comprises:
• a substrate having an area in which the plurality of light-emitting devices is arranged, the light-modifying portion being disposed around the area;
• and
• a resin disposed in a space configured by an upper portion of the substrate and the light-modifying portion.

A display device comprising:

• a display panel;
• and
• a backlight unit disposed below the display panel and configured to radiate light to the display panel,
• wherein the backlight unit comprises:
• a light-emitting unit including a plurality of light-emitting devices;
• a phosphor film disposed on the light-emitting unit;
• a light-modifying portion disposed around the light-emitting unit and having a color;
• and
• a light modifying sheet disposed between the phosphor film and the light-emitting unit, wherein the light modifying sheet comprises light modifying patterns arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting devices, wherein the light-emitting unit comprises:
• a substrate having an area in which the plurality of light-emitting devices is arranged, the light-modifying portion being disposed around the area;
• and
• a resin disposed in a space configured by an upper portion of the substrate and the light-modifying portion.

A display device comprising:

• a display panel;
• a backlight unit comprising:
• a substrate,
• a phosphor film on the substrate,
• a plurality of light-emitting devices on the substrate between the substrate and the phosphor film, the plurality of light-emitting devices emitting light, a part of the emitted light traveling along a first path that passes through the phosphor film and another part of the emitted light traveling along a second path that bypasses the phosphor film, and
• a light-modifying portion in the second path to modify a color of the other part of the emitted light so that the modified color is closer to a color of the part of the light through the phosphor film than a color of the emitted light at the plurality of light-emitting devices;
• a cover bottom under the backlight unit;
• and
• a guide panel on the cover bottom and onto which the display panel is mounted, a gap present between the guide panel and the phosphor film, the guide panel configured to reflect the other part of the emitted light traveling along the second path, wherein the light-modifying portion physically contacts the cover bottom, and, wherein the light-modifying portion is between the substrate and the phosphor film.

A display device comprising:

• a display panel;
• and
• a backlight unit comprising:
• a substrate,
• a plurality of light-emitting devices on the substrate,
• an adhesive film on the plurality of light-emitting devices, and
• a light-modifying sheet on the adhesive film, the light-modifying sheet including a plurality of light-modifying patterns at least partially overlapping the plurality of light-emitting devices, the plurality of light-modifying patterns having one or more layers including a top layer on a surface of the light-modifying sheet facing the substrate, air gaps present between the one or more layers and the adhesive film.

A backlight unit comprising:

• a light-emitting unit including a plurality of light-emitting devices;
• a phosphor film disposed on the light-emitting unit;
• and
• a light-modifying portion disposed around the light-emitting unit and having a color,
• wherein the light-emitting unit comprises:
• a substrate having an area in which the plurality of light-emitting devices is arranged, the light-modifying portion being disposed around the area;
• and
• a resin disposed in a space configured by an upper portion of the substrate and the light-modifying portion.

A display device comprising:

• a display panel;
• and
• a backlight unit disposed below the display panel and configured to radiate light to the display panel, wherein the backlight unit comprises:
• a light-emitting unit including a plurality of light-emitting devices;
• a phosphor film disposed on the light-emitting unit;
• and
• a light-modifying portion disposed around the light-emitting unit and having a color, wherein the light-emitting unit comprises:
• a substrate having an area in which the plurality of light-emitting devices is arranged, the light-modifying portion being disposed around the area;
• and
• a resin disposed in a space configured by an upper portion of the substrate and the light-modifying portion.