Backlight assembly
AssigneeLG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
InventorSun Young Kwon
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Abstract
A backlight assembly includes at least two light sources. Each of the at least two light sources includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portions of the at least two light sources are adjacent to each other. The second end portions of the at least two light sources are adjacent to each other. The backlight assembly also includes a voltage supplier for applying a high voltage to the adjacent first end portions of the at least two light sources and a low voltage to the adjacent second end portions of the at least two light sources.
Claims14
A backlight assembly, comprising:
- at least two bent tube light sources, each of which including a first end portion and a second end portion, respectively, the first end portions of the at least two light sources being adjacent to each other, and the second end portions of the at least two light sources being adjacent to each other;
- and
- a voltage supplier for applying a high voltage to the adjacent first end portions of the at least two light sources and a low voltage to the adjacent second end portions of the at least two light sources, wherein the voltage supplier has a first inverter for generating the high voltage;
- a second inverter for generating the low voltage;
- at least first two wires, each of which connected to the first end of a respective one of the at least two light sources;
- at least second two wires, each of which connected to the second end of a respective one of the at least two light sources;
- a first connector connecting the at least first two wires to the first inverter to provide the high voltage;
- and a second connector connecting the at least second two wires to the second inverter to provide the low voltage.
A backlight assembly, comprising:
- a first bent tube light source having a first end portion and a second end portion
- a second bent tube light source having a third end portion and a fourth end portion, the third end portion being adjacent to the second end portion, and the fourth end portion being adjacent to the first end portion;
- a voltage supplier for applying a high voltage to the adjacent first and fourth end portions and a low voltage to the adjacent second and third end portions, wherein the voltage supplier includes a first inverter for generating the high voltage and a second inverter for generating the low voltage.
- a first wire connected to the first end portion;
- a second wire connected to the second end portion;
- a third wire connected to the third end portion;
- a fourth wire connected to the fourth end portion
- a first connector connecting the first and fourth wires to the first inverter to provide the high voltage;
- and
- a second connector connecting the second and third wires to the second inverter to provide the low voltage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.